New intelligence has emerged revealing how much the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have damaged Hamas’s military capabilities. The information comes as both Israelis and Americans remembered the horrors of 9/11. Speaking from an IDF intelligence base, Israel’s Defence Minister Yoav Gallant shared a document from a top Hamas commander. It reveals the severity of the losses the IDF has inflicted on Hamas. That commander, Rafa’a Salameh, wrote in May, before he was killed in July, “We have lost at least 50 percent of our fighters.” As for weapons, he wrote, “We have lost 90 to 95 percent of our rocket capabilities and we have lost some 60 percent of our personal weapons.” Gallant indicated the net result is that “Hamas as a military formation no longer exists.” The Israeli military is increasingly hunting down Hamas terrorists. The IDF says it’s killed some 17,000 Hamas fighters. Civilians, though, still get hurt as Hamas members try to hide among them. But Israel tracks those terrorists down and attacks, such as in a recent airstrike in the Gazan city of Khan Younis.
Meanwhile, with Hamas so beaten down in Gaza, media reports suggest it’s ready to accept an immediate ceasefire, but only if there are no new conditions from any side. At Israel’s 9/11 Memorial near Jerusalem, both Israelis and Americans came together to remember the fateful day 23 years ago. It’s the only memorial outside the U.S. with all the names of the nearly 3,000 who died in the attacks. For Jill, one of the attendees, it has intense meaning. She told CBN News, “It’s particularly emotional after what Israel experienced on October 7th.” Pointing to a young woman standing next to her, Jill said, “On September 11th, 2001, I was three months pregnant, with this baby right here.” On September 11th, Jill’s husband never came home. She recalled, “My husband went to work in the World Trade Centre, and a few minutes after he got there, there was a fire on his floor. He didn’t know what happened. And as a result, the tower collapsed.”
Her daughter Jamie, who never met her dad, now serves in the IDF. She told us, “It’s also very special to see the connection between Israel and America. It’s hard being here, especially with everything going on. And it really hits home, especially with losing my dad on 9/11.” Please continue to join us in praying for Israel, her people, and the entire region.
Source: CBN News
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