Hamas’s armed wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, and the terrorist group’s various security branches simulated an Israeli ground incursion as part of a surprise drill held in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday.
During the drill, Hamas fighters deployed in various parts of Gaza where civilian traffic had been halted.
Reports from Gaza on Tuesday said that as part of the drill, fishing was stopped and a high level of alert was declared. A curfew was imposed on some streets.
Hamas forces fanned out along Gaza’s land borders and closed crossings to civilians and vehicles.
Officials in Gaza estimated that the drill had been prepared ahead of time, possibly in the expectation of a military conflict with Israel in the next few weeks.
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