"Israeli Military Anticipates Prolonged Conflict with Hamas into 2024"

The Israeli military anticipates that the conflict with Hamas will persist until the end of 2024, possibly extending into 2025, with ongoing heavy fighting around Khan Younis in southern Gaza. Despite killing and injuring a significant portion of Hamas' fighting force, Israel has not achieved its objectives of capturing Hamas leaders and rendering their military infrastructure inoperative. Hamas' extensive tunnel network has allowed them to continue launching attacks, and Israeli operations have revealed insights into their tactics. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to persist until Hamas is destroyed, and recent IDF operations have targeted Hamas tunnels and leadership in Khan Younis.