IDF sources: Dismantling Hamas in southern Gaza may extend into ‘Stage 3’
“Stage 3” refers to a point where the “main war” is over but where the IDF is expected to continue for three to nine months to fight an insurgency.
IDF and Shin Bet forces operate in Khan Yunis neighborhood where Hamas leader, Yahya Sinwar, lived in recent years. December 15, 2023.(photo credit: IDF)ByYONAH JEREMY BOBUpdated:
