- November 27, 2025
- 2:57 pm
- Middle East
Israel has conveyed through intermediaries strict conditions for the remaining Hamas militants in the Rafah tunnels. Information published by Channel 12 describes a direct formula: surrender, hand over weapons, renounce further terrorist activities. Only after fulfilling all points is a discussion about release from prisons possible.
On the ground, the situation looks even less flexible. Military correspondents report that most of the group — about 24 people — have already been neutralized as a result of recent operations. Searches for the commander and his deputy continue. Israeli sources confirm: over the past week, more than 20 militants who tried to exit the underground system in the Rafah area have been eliminated.
Hamas losses increase pressure within the structure. The high pace of eliminations reduces the group’s capabilities and changes the balance in the southern part of the sector. Restoring the personnel composition under such conditions becomes unrealistic.
The negotiation window remains formally open. The Israeli proposal is a pressure tool intended to force the hiding militants to come out. Non-compliance with the conditions will lead to continued operations, which is already evident from the dynamics of the current week.
The prospects for the remaining Hamas members look limited. Israel’s conditions stipulate that further armed activity will lead to repeated strikes. For Israel’s security, this is seen as a consistent weakening of Hamas infrastructure.
The regional context remains tough. Any new phase of hostilities increases humanitarian risks, which international organizations regularly speak about. But Hamas’s tactics in Rafah turn underground complexes into the last points of resistance.
The reduction in the number of militants and targeted strikes on the tunnel network directly undermine Hamas’s ability to conduct operations in the previous format. Restoring the structure will take time and resources, which the group has less and less of.
A detailed analysis of the situation in Rafah, the impact of eliminations on Israel’s further steps, and possible scenarios for the conflict’s development — in the material on NAnews — News of Israel | Nikk.Agency, where we update data on operations and negotiations.
