Commander: Israeli public being ‘fed lies’ about progress made against Hamas

from PressTV

A senior Israeli military commander says the Israeli public is being “fed lies” about the progress made against Hamas, warning that the Palestinian resistance movement will not be defeated for years.

In an interview with Ynet published on Friday, the unnamed officer said Hamas still maintains “massive infrastructure” in Gaza and that the fight against the resistance group is far from over.

The commander said dismantling Hamas is a “tedious” task, with the military needing to return to Gaza to “mow the grass” constantly.

“This is work that will need to continue for a year, for five years, to maintain the achievements.”

“It doesn’t matter if the enemy is called Hamas, Islamic Jihad, or any other name,” he added.

“In today’s populist era, the public is being fed lies and spins, just like they were before 7 October and after every round of fighting with Hamas.”...

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