Two Hamas battalions opt out of fighting: Saving energy for the day after?

Hamas, in anticipation of the Israeli plan to disband all of its battalions of its military branch, has worked out its own plan to conserve two battalions with the intention of taking control of the Gaza Strip on the day the war ends, as reported today (Tuesday) by Kann Reshet Bet.

This concerns one batallion in Deir al-Balah and one in Khan Yunis, who were instructed to participate as little as possible in the fighting, in order to maintain their ability to be a reserve force for future security control over the Gaza Strip.

The battalion in Khan Yunis moved to Rafah during the maneuver in the city so as not to be harmed in the fighting. The battalion's members went south under civilian cover and assimilated into the population. With the end of the maneuver in Khan Yunis and the start of the operation in Rafah, they returned to the north of the city.