Hamas will survive offensive, Israeli military, intelligence warn senior politicians

Even if Hamas is dismantled as a military force, the movement will survive as "a terror group and a guerrilla group", a document circulated from Israel's military leaders to government officials has warned, according to an Israeli Channel 12 report. 

The document was put together by the Israeli army's research division and states that "authentic support remains" for Hamas among Gazans, the channel reported.

The document also warned that "Gaza will become an area in deep crisis", given the lack of plan for the "day after" war. 

The document was reportedly presented on Monday to leading politicians in Israel following a week of senior military and intelligence talks about the findings, Channel 12 said. 

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