Israel: Half Of Hamas Fighters Have Been Killed Or Wounded

Israeli officials believe that the armed forces have killed or seriously wounded half of the fighters of the Islamist group Hamas, which the Jewish state has been at war with since the October 7 attack that killed 1,200 people.

The leadership's current assessment is that the end of the months-long offensive in the Gaza Strip will take months, not years, The Times of Israel reports.

The comments come ahead of a visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is expected to arrive in Israel this week after talks with Arab monarchies in the Persian Gulf and Egypt.

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