IDF Intelligence Warns Hamas Is Quietly Rebuilding in Gaza

by | Apr 22, 2026 | News

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An internal IDF intelligence assessment circulated to Israeli political leadership warns that Hamas is steadily reconstructing its military capabilities in Gaza, exploiting reduced attention from both the United States and Israel amid ongoing conflicts with Iran and Hezbollah.

According to a Channel 12 report, the document states that Hamas is recruiting operatives, seizing control of humanitarian goods, and reasserting governmental authority in areas it controls — all while stalling on commitments outlined in President Trump’s peace framework.

The assessment acknowledges Hamas has not yet achieved the major capability leap it is seeking, but warns the trajectory is concerning. Senior defense officials familiar with the document cautioned that without concrete disarmament and dismantling of Hamas’s military infrastructure, the situation risks returning to where it began before October 7.

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