Battling to Survive, Hamas Faces Defiant Clans and Doubts over Iran
- As of June 2025, Hamas is struggling to maintain its control in Gaza amid sustained Israeli military assaults and resistance from dissenting local clans.
- The conflict's intensification and Israel's bombing campaign against Iran, which oversees Hamas coordination, have weakened Hamas and emboldened opposing clans.
- Abu Shabab, a Palestinian Bedouin leading a rival faction in eastern Rafah, denies any connection with Israel, oversees aid convoy security, and criticizes Hamas for using force and suppressing opposition voices.
- An Israeli military official estimated over 20,000 Hamas fighters killed and hundreds of miles of tunnels destroyed, while Hamas remains capable of limited surprise attacks like killing seven Israeli soldiers recently.
- Hamas rejects surrender, seeks a truce to confront gaining clans, and faces uncertainty over Iranian support amid mounting humanitarian crisis and international calls for ceasefire.
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Battling for survival, Hamas now faces local clans and doubts over Iran’s support
Short of commanders, deprived of much of its tunnel network and unsure of support from its ally Iran, Hamas is battling to survive in Gaza in the face of rebellious local clans and relentless Israeli military pressure.
·Ireland
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Hamas In Rough Shape With Tehran In Disarray
Hamas may be on its last legs as Israel's pounding of Iran and arming of rival clans in the Gaza Strip threatens to choke the fight out of the militant group
·Washington, United States
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