Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Wednesday revealed a letter from a senior Hamas commander to the terrorist group's leaders Yahya and Mohammed Sinwar in which he reported heavy losses among its ranks.
In the letter, Rafa Salameh, the Khan Younis Brigade commander killed in an Israeli airstrike in July, reported that 70% of Hamas’ weapons had been destroyed, along with 95% of its rockets. He also disclosed that 50% of the group's operatives had been either killed or wounded, while many others had fled, leaving the group with only 20% of its initial strength.
"Our people can no longer stand us," Salameh wrote, pleading for help from the Sinwar brothers, though Gallant emphasized that Hamas’ leadership was also vulnerable, saying, "We will reach them too."