According to Politico, US intelligence shows that only 30-35% of Hamas fighters have been killed since October 7, and about 65% of the tunnels of terrorist organizations are still intact.
The media also said that US officials believe that Hamas has recruited thousands of new members in recent months.The report did not clarify whether these people were considered to have become members of the active combat forces of terrorist organizations.
The media said that these factors helped to provide information for the Biden government's recent decision on Gaza.
A senior official of the Biden administration said Tuesday that Israel has been updating its military offensive plan in Rafah in a way that initially satisfied the United States.
"To be fair, the Israelis have updated their plans. They have incorporated many of the concerns we expressed," said the official. At the same time, the briefing with reporters did not fully give the green light to the IDF offensive.
For several months, the United States has been opposed to launching a large-scale military offensive in Rafah, and warned that there is no way to launch an offensive by means of nearly 1.5 million Palestinians taking refuge there.
But earlier this month, Israel launched targeted actions at the eastern community of Rafah and the city's border crossing - the United States said that these activities did not cross its red line to ensure the transfer of weapons.
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