Intense Combat Footage Shows Hamas Still Fighting in Khan Younis

Footage released by the militant group Hamas suggests they are continuing to fight the IDF in Khan Younis.

After months of fierce combat, the IDF has withdrawn its 98th division from the city, saying that its biggest-ever division had “concluded its mission” and needed time to “recuperate”.

Israeli defence officials suggest they are merely regrouping for a potential push into Rafah.

Some have questioned whether the withdrawal leaves the IDF troops still in Gaza vulnerable to attack.

In a video Hamas claimed it was their own successful operations that forced the IDF to pull back.

Al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ military wing, can be seen planning an operation which reportedly killed 14 Israeli soldiers and injured many more.

The video shows Hamas fighters planting explosive devices in the ambush area before conducting the attack.

Another video appears to show IDF soldiers falling into a home rigged with explosives, which were then detonated on them.

They also released a highly-edited compilation clip to mark six months of war against Israel.

Hamas fighters claim they are standing firm as IDF ground forces pull out from Khan Younis, but IDF commanders are convinced that “the vast majority of its battalions are dismantled and have lost their capabilities”.

The Israelis claim that the remaining IDF troops in the Khan Younis area are there to prevent Palestinians returning to the north.

More than 80% of Khan Younis' buildings are estimated to have been destroyed and the rest are mostly uninhabitable.

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