Hamas terrorists are once again committing ceasefire violations, rebuilding command centers inside Gaza hospitals and schools and interrogating Palestinians accused of collaborating with Israel, according to Palestinian media.
“Hamas’s internal security forces have begun summoning opponents from schools, tents, and hospitals controlled by Hamas members for interrogation,” reported Al-Hayat al-Jadida, the Palestinian Authority’s official Arabic outlet. The report signals a return to Hamas’s long-standing strategy of using civilian infrastructure as shields for its terror operations.
“Hamas is working to restore its pre-war status, and its reoccupation of hospitals and other civilian sites fit that pattern,” said Joe Truzman of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. “The IDF is unlikely to move against Hamas since Israel’s leadership is determined to avoid actions that could unravel the ceasefire.”
President Donald Trump condemned the group’s renewed aggression, warning Hamas that continued attacks could trigger U.S.-backed intervention. “This is a very violent group of people, and they got very rambunctious, and they did things that they shouldn’t be doing,” Trump said Monday. “If they keep doing it, then we’re going to go in and straighten it out… we are going to eradicate Hamas.”
Hamas has also begun targeting humanitarian aid operations, “summoning employees in the international development and aid agencies in order to obtain information about the amounts [of aid] and distribution methods,” according to Palestinian reports.
Analysts say Israel’s hands are tied under the ceasefire agreement, giving Hamas room to reestablish power and exploit civilians.
