Some Israeli officials believe the military assault on Gaza City will deliver a decisive blow to the group, which continues to stage ambushes and guerrilla attacks.

While small, these groups may be able to aid Israel in removing Hamas from positions of power. Small armed anti-Hamas resistance groups are emerging in Gaza, recent reports indicate.

Hamas issued its strongest messaging about the Israeli hostages in Gaza Thursday night, saying that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Gaza City ground incursion means that Israel has lost any chance of getting its hostages out of the territory – dead or alive.

Terror threats from Hamas force Gaza aid organization to temporarily halt operations, highlighting ongoing interference with humanitarian assistance reaching civilians.

Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu said the strike in Doha, Qatar, was to avenge Oct. 7. "The days are over when terror leaders can enjoy immunity," he said.

According to COGAT, the report came from U.N. representatives who said that while work was underway to open a route from the Kerem Shalom Crossing to a designated humanitarian zone, Hamas terrorists threatened the team, fired shots, and forced them to leave.

"Once more than half a million Palestinians [have evacuated], criticism of the Hamas leadership will intensify to the point where signs of its collapse may begin to appear. " Civilians evacuating from their homes,

Watchdog group UN Watch says Hamas' terrorist leaders dominate UNRWA schools in Gaza and Lebanon, shaping curricula and staffing at the U.N agency.