Thu Sep 19 07:27:34 UTC 2024: ## Israeli General Admits Hamas Winning in Gaza Despite Tactical Losses

**Gaza City, Wednesday, 18 September 2024** – A senior Israeli general, Major General Gadi Shamni, has made a startling admission: Hamas is winning the war in Gaza, despite Israel’s tactical advantage. This comes nearly a year after Israel launched its brutal military campaign in the besieged territory.

In an interview with The New York Times, Shamni, a former commander of the Israeli military’s Gaza division, expressed concern that Israel is losing the war, losing its deterrent power, and losing its captives. He acknowledged that while Hamas’s military capabilities have been weakened, the movement remains firmly in control of Gaza, with fighters retaking towns just minutes after Israeli forces withdraw.

Shamni is not alone in his assessment. Other current and former Israeli military officials have reportedly voiced similar concerns, emphasizing that a defeat of Hamas seems increasingly improbable.

Separately, ABC News quoted an unnamed senior military official as saying that Israel is losing the war and warned against expanding the conflict into Lebanon, stating that such a war would be difficult to end.

Despite the devastating toll on Gaza, with over 41,252 Palestinians killed and 95,497 injured, Israel has failed to achieve its stated objectives of destroying Hamas and securing the release of its captive citizens.

This admission from a high-ranking Israeli military figure underscores the dire situation facing Israel in Gaza, raising significant questions about the future of the conflict and the possibility of a negotiated settlement.

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