The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on December 9 that the Jabaliya battalion of Hamas had surrendered en masse, leading to Israel's seizure of Hamas's stronghold. This strategic victory marks a further grasp of the Gaza Strip and has drawn widespread attention from the international community.
A military spokesman revealed that they are currently interrogating all those in the area who surrendered after the fighting, which will help to obtain more critical intelligence. Reports show that nearly 100 Hamas*** chose to surrender to the army under the siege of the Israel Defense Forces, marking the collapse of Hamas's governance system in the Gaza Strip.
IDF Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Herz Al-Halevi said while lighting Hanukkah candles with units of the Nahar Brigade in southern Gaza that they had observed signs of the collapse of Hamas's system of governance. "I see the achievements every day. Every day we see more and more terrorists being killed, more and more terrorists being injured, and in recent days we have seen *** surrender – a sign that the system is unraveling, a sign that we need to work harder. ”
Interestingly, the United States urgently used its emergency powers at this moment, bypassing congressional approval to allow more than 1 to Israel0.6 billion dollars of 120-mm tank shells. This is seen as a strong support for Israel by the United States, and it has also aroused concern and doubts about Biden at home and abroad.
The 14000 rounds of tank shells for this emergency resale were worth more than 1$0.6 billion, part of a $500 million military aid package to Israel announced by the United States last Friday. After the outbreak of the war, the United States provided Israel with a large amount of military supplies, including 200 transport planes totaling 10,000 tons of aid, demonstrating the United States' generous support for Israel. This level of assistance, if shared with other places in need, will hopefully improve tensions in the world.
This aid operation has also sparked speculation about the motives of the United States. The analysis points out that Biden** is providing assistance to Israel so urgently may be to ensure that Israel ends the war as soon as possible with ample ammunition support. This emergency aid, compared with Biden**'s relative caution on the Ukraine issue, has led to reflection and questioning of Biden's policies.
Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Biden that the operation in Khannizhius in southern Gaza could last several weeks, but Biden**'s attitude towards Israeli operations in the north and south has changed significantly. Biden **urged Israel to reduce civilians**, expressing concern about the conflict. This change of attitude has caused quite a stir internationally, and at the same time, it has also received some opposition at home.
On December 9, local time, an IDF spokesman said that an investigation of Hamas elements captured in northern Gaza showed that Hamas leader Sinwar had fled Gaza City by hiding in a "humanitarian convoy" at the beginning of Israel's anti-terrorist operation. The discovery revealed the cunning behavior of Hamas's leaders and made the Israeli army's pursuit of him even more urgent.
Some analysts believe that Sinwar's escape from northern Gaza and his presence in the tunnels of Khannius in the south showed his resourcefulness and ability to fight. The IDF failed to capture him during the siege near the Shifa hospital in northern Gaza, allowing him to escape. However, Sinwar's escape also provides a new mission for the Israeli army, and finding and eliminating him could end the war prematurely while dealing a serious blow to the remnants of Hamas.
As more and more Hamas members choose to go out of their tunnels and surrender, Hamas's rule is gradually crumbling in Gaza. At the same time, Gazans began to publicly accuse Hamas of stealing international aid and expressed their displeasure with Hamas. This situation would have a greater impact on Hamas than a direct surrender to Israel, meaning that the people of Gaza were no longer afraid of Hamas, and hastening Hamas's loss of power.
In general, the situation in the Gaza Strip is undergoing profound changes. Israel has achieved a series of victories at the strategic level, but it has also triggered a deeper international concern about the conflict. The U.S. emergency aid campaign has deepened attention to Biden's position on the Middle East, while the collapse of Hamas's rule and the revolt of the people of Gaza show that the landscape is changing dramatically.