The unprecedented admission by a senior Hamas officer of near-total leadership elimination (95%) marks a historic shift in Gaza's power structure. Unlike previous conflicts where Hamas maintained operational capacity despite losses, this represents the first complete dissolution of their command structure since taking control in 2007. The acknowledgment of 'zero control' in their own stronghold is unprecedented in modern Middle East territorial conflicts.
Hamas Collapses in Gaza: 95% of Leadership Dead in Biblical Land
📰 What Happened
A senior Hamas lieutenant colonel reported to BBC that the terror group has lost control of 80% of Gaza Strip, with 95% of its leadership killed. The official, wounded in October 2023, described a 'total collapse' of Hamas's security structure, citing widespread looting, disrupted communications, and delayed salary payments. The March 2025 ceasefire end marked complete dissolution of Hamas control, leaving a power vacuum in the historically contested region.
📖 Prophetic Significance
Gaza's strategic location, mentioned in ancient Philistine territories (Joshua 15:47), holds prophetic significance as part of the end-times battlefield. The collapse of 80% of Hamas control precisely fulfills the pattern of Zechariah 9:5-6 regarding Gaza's leadership fall. The official's observation that 'all conditions are aligned' with Israel having 'the upper hand' while 'the world is silent' echoes Zechariah 12:6 regarding Jerusalem's dominance over surrounding peoples. This power vacuum in Gaza creates conditions for the broader regional realignment prophesied in Ezekiel 38.