The Last Hamas Leader

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Brigadier General Barak Hiram says Hamas's rule in Gaza is collapsing as it faces financial and leadership crises, which could lead to the people of Gaza overthrowing the terrorist regime themselves.

Hrim claimed that "Hamas has been having a very hard time paying salaries to its entire apparatus in recent months. Now, as soon as the apparatus ceases to exist, and people stop reporting for Hamas work, Hamas loses its power and Hamas ceases to exist."

“Hamas is a dictatorial regime, and more than it fears an outside enemy, it fears an internal one,” he stated. “For Arab rulers, their worst nightmare is the people dragging them into the streets. I believe that the last Hamas leader—if we don’t manage to kill him—will be taken out by the people, who will treat him as Libyans treated Gadhafi. When that happens, we’ll know the time is right to form a new model of governance in that area—one that isn’t Hamas.”

https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/409071

Here's hoping.

Yes indeed ... this may be what brings the war to an end, who knows.

Also reported in the Telegraph:

Hamas has not paid its fighters for three months due to Israeli restrictions on humanitarian aid preventing the group seizing and selling supplies, according to reports.

Members of the al-Qassam brigades, Hamas’ military wing, have not received any pay since around February, a source from within the terror group told the London-based Arabic newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat.

Families of terrorists killed or captured during fighting with Israel are also reported to have not received their usual remuneration.

Hamas’s civil workers were said to have received a reduced salary equivalent of $250 four months ago, which “sparked resentment among employees”. It is not clear if they have been paid since.

Budgets allocated towards ministries and government agencies were also reported to have been put on hold around the same time.

Israel cut off supplies of humanitarian aid to Gaza in March, some of which Hamas had reportedly been seizing and selling to raise money.

www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/24/hamas-fighters-not-paid-three-months-israeli-aid-blockade/

News is Mohammed Sinwar has been killed by the IDF.
Here’s hoping.

Netanyahu gives final confirmation Hamas's Mohammed Sinwar is dead

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday gave final confirmation that Hamas chief Mohammed Sinwar was killed by an IDF airstrike on May 13. His body was reportedly found with around a dozen of his aides, including his likely successor, Rafah Brigade Chief Mohammed Shabanah.

Mohammed Sinwar was the leader of Hamas and was in particular in control of the remaining 58 Israeli hostages (around 21 of whom are believed to be alive) since mid-October 2024, when his brother, October 7 architect Yahya Sinwar, was killed by military forces in Rafah.

Shabanah would have been one of the two main candidates to succeed him as Hamas’s military leader.

This would leave only Gaza City Brigade commander Izz al-Din al-Haddad alive from the pre-war original five Hamas brigade commanders, which would make him Hamas’s next military chief.

https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-855766

I don't know if I will be accused of being callous about the life expectancy of a Hamas terrorist but I wouldn't want to be in Izz al-Din al-Haddad's shoes right now.

A good day. The only way is to wipe out every last one.

https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-855766

Sounds like he is confirmed dead, along with Mohammed Shabanah, his successor.

Hiding under a hospital.

"On May 13, the IDF dropped a large number of bombs on a tunnel hideout under a hospital in Gaza to target Sinwar."

I hope the remaining Hamas leadership lay down arms

They just refuse to surrender unfortunately.

Despite there is no way they can achieve anything at this point but more death.

I really do think internal uprising might be the end of Hamas and their leadership seems to be devastated now as well as the governance infrastructure. The GHF distributing food will also remove another source of income for terro rists. All good news but you wouldn't think so reading the Guardian etc. or listening to pro Palestinian hate mobs.

I really do think Hamas are relying on propaganda swaying western governments to pressure the Israeli military to lift the boot off the neck of Hamas. Hopefully Hamas may fall before this.

one thing that strikes me is that as Hunt fire Bin Laden seems to be up there on the Netlix too ten maybe we need a hunt for the Sinwars doc?

I didn't know about that Hunt for Bin Laden documentary @mids2019 so thanks for mentioning it.

For anyone else interested that has Netflix, here's the link

www.netflix.com/gb/title/81700898

Hamas has not paid its fighters for three months due to Israeli restrictions on humanitarian aid preventing the group seizing and selling supplies, according to reports.

This if legitimate/verified needs to be broadcast from the f%^^ing rooftops.

Agreed but not many seem to want to talk about it.

The pro Palestinian people on this board for example would not want to think that maybe Israel did have a point about finding a new method of aid distribution. That would spoil their narrative that literally everything they do is only for evil reasons against Palestinian civilians and nothing to do with fighting a war against Hamas.

Couldn't agree more- how can Israel allow the flow of aid that finances Hamas and prolongs the war leaving more dead?

How can they protect hospitals while Hamas hide in them?

It’s Hamas that’s breaking international law and forcing the terms of this conflict.

I just hope there’s a way for Israel to help rebuild Gaza without Hamas, that will allow some reconciliation.

Yup - so much outrage when the IDF bombed the European hospital, post after post about it about how they were targeting women and children.

The same people making no comment when it turns out that Hamas chief Mohammed Sinwar was hiding underneath the hospital, alongside his likely successor Mohammed Shabanah and other (male) aides. Clearly, they were the targets.

The IDF got a tip off which also points to Hamas losing their power.

Sadly, it's clear that Hamas leaders do hide out in and under hospitals. They are cowards. They don't care for their people or their children, having a different mindset they believe all martyrs to their cause. It's extremely sad.

Hamas have walked away from the latest peace proposal it seems. Do they want to bring their people down with them in some sort of perverse blaze of glory?

Yes it’s being widely reported that Hamas are going to reject the deal that Israel had signed off. A deal where Hamas would release 10 living Israeli hostages according to the BBC and the bodies of 18 dead hostages in exchange for a 60 day ceasefire and the release of 1,236 convicted Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails.

More aid was going to flood in during the ceasefire and the hope of course that a more permanent ending to the war could be negotiated in that time. But Hamas are going to reject it because Israel won’t commit to a permanent end to the war if satisfactory terms cannot be agreed during the 60 day ceasefire.

I hope the message gets to the people of Gaza that it is Hamas who are standing in the way of a 60 day ceasefire & more aid coming in. They need to turn against Hamas & help the IDF to eliminate them.

If it’s right that:
Israel is holding back aid
because Hamas have been seizing it and selling it to fund their organisation
So now Hamas are underfunded
And on the verge of mutiny/ collapse
^ then let’s pray it all happens swiftly so the hostages can be released and the Palestinians can start to recover and rebuild.

But I thought Hamas was funded by Iran? Iran have plenty of money, surely they are stepping in?

Although I think as a result of 7/10 and this war Israel has got the bit between its teeth and appetite for coexisting peacefully, Jews and Arabs, has ebbed away. I hear more and more about Jewish settlements in Palestinian territory.

According to the Telegraph, Israel has agreed to increase aid into Gaza under the terms of the deal. To be delivered by groups such as the Red Crescent and UN.

From what I’ve read, Hamas had several income streams. They are partly funded by Iran but also partly from stealing aid and then selling it back to the local population.

But yes, it’s maybe surprising that Iran aren’t supporting them in the war as much as they probably expected.

Hamas have walked away from the latest peace proposal it seems. Do they want to bring their people down with them in some sort of perverse blaze of glory?

I believe they think that the more Gazans die, especially on camera, the better, as it's fuel for the propaganda jihad they're waging.

Sadly you are probably correct. It's awful that their own governance of hamas don't care for their people. The Palestinian people who don't support hamas deserve so much.more. The brave Palestinian people standing up to hamas really need help.

Yes.