Amir Bohbot
Jerusalem Post, July 21, 2024
“After consolidating all Hamas infrastructure in the Gaza Strip, based on what we saw in maps and documents and what was actually discovered, it is clear that Gaza was constructed as one large military base, including the use of kindergartens, schools, clinics, hospitals, and mosques. They intended to infiltrate a large number of IDF bases, including Air Force bases.”
The IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) have uncovered a treasure trove of Hamas intelligence, consisting of stacks of documents, files, and computers, including guidelines on what to do if someone is suspected of being part of the LGBTQ community and a phrasebook of Hebrew words to help terrorists communicate in Hebrew, which included phrases such as “Take off your clothes.”
Among the findings were operational tables, equipment lists, classified maps, and instructions on what to do if captured, leading to the conclusion that Hamas’s military wing has transformed into a professional army right under the nose of Israeli intelligence. “The amount of intelligence accumulated so far in the hands of Shin Bet and Military Intelligence allows us to dismantle Hamas from within,” said a senior security official exposed to the heaps of documents.
Over the years, the IDF and Shin Bet have pointed out that Hamas has transformed its military wing into an army.
However, as intelligence analysts delved into the gathered materials, they discovered the extent of this transformation and the level of professionalism reached by the terrorist organization. The intelligence included Excel tables showing the readiness levels of special units, companies, battalions, and brigades, including the scope of training, weapons, and ammunition. It also included documentation of orders in the various units and the review of equipment lists for each fighter, protocols of meetings, discussions, and the decision-making process at senior and junior levels.
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