IDF Intelligence Warns: "Warehouses Are Full, Hamas Is Getting Rich"
Israeli officials plan to demand the US slash aid shipments to Gaza, revealing that Hamas is generating 45 million shekels a day by taxing humanitarian trucks. Meanwhile, plans for a "Green Rafah" and UAE-funded reconstruction take shape.
As Israel approaches "Phase 2" of the ceasefire agreement, the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) has issued a sharp warning: The current flow of aid is not only sufficient, but it is also directly financing the re-armament and survival of Hamas.
According to a new IDF assessment, Israel intends to demand that the United States drastically reduce the number of aid trucks entering the strip, from the current 600 per day to no more than 200, to cut off Hamas’s primary revenue stream.
The Math of Terror Financing
The Civil Administration estimates that Hamas has turned humanitarian aid into a massive business enterprise.
IDF officials report that warehouses in Gaza are currently full.
However, prices in the local markets remain artificially high because of the heavy taxation imposed by the terror group.
"The starvation campaign was a lie," said a senior COGAT officer. "No one in Gaza died of hunger."
Hamas's Long Game
Israeli intelligence assesses that Hamas is planning a strategic retreat into the shadows during the next phase.
The group is expected to allow a "technocratic government" to handle civil affairs, relieving them of the burden of governance, while maintaining their military capabilities.
The goal? To survive the interim period and re-emerge as the sole ruler of Gaza in roughly a decade.
"Green Rafah" and The Reconstruction Boom
Looking toward the future, Israel is outlining a reconstruction plan that could ironically lead to an economic boom for Israeli industry.
The Rafah Crossing Standoff
Israel maintains a rigid stance on the Rafah Crossing between Gaza and Egypt. Officials insist it must never reopen for the transfer of goods, even at the cost of diplomatic friction.
"Israel must insist that the Rafah crossing will not open, not today and not in the future, for goods," a senior official stated.
Regarding the movement of people, a strict "Triple Lock" system is proposed: Any Gazan wishing to leave would need approval from Israel, the international operator, and Egypt. Cairo remains deeply concerned that reopening the border could lead to a flood of refugees that would destabilize the Egyptian regime.
A Demographic Surge
Despite the heavy toll of the war, which COGAT estimates at 70,000 deaths (a figure they are currently analyzing to separate combatants from civilians), the population continues to grow. Data reveals that in 2025 alone, approximately 60,000 babies were born in the Gaza Strip.