JERUSALEM (VINnews) — The condition of Hamas terrorists is far worse than previously believed, according to a new report by “Gaza Report,” a collation on X of news and analysis from Gaza. According to the report, some terrorists have sold the military equipment in their possession in order to survive.

The report states that, according to security sources, dozens of fighters are selling their weapons, ammunition, communication equipment, and explosives to arms dealers, gangs, and crime groups. What began as isolated incidents has now become a widespread trend throughout the Gaza Strip, especially in areas such as Tel al-Sultan, Shuja’iyya, and eastern Khan Younis.

The main reasons for the distress reportedly include the halt in salary payments, lack of operational leadership, reduction in military activity, and a severe sense of abandonment. According to the report, the terrorists feel they have been deserted by the terror organization’s leadership and are instead taking care of their families on their own.

The large quantities of weapons being sold are reaching various actors such as gangs, criminal groups, and even organized crime networks, fueling looting, extortion, and violence against residents. It is also noted that Hamas leadership in Gaza is aware of the development but has so far refrained from acting openly on the issue, fearing an even more severe internal deterioration from their perspective.

Meanwhile, Israel’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories believes that ahead of the second stage of the ceasefire agreement with Gaza, Israel should demand that the United States halt and reduce the number of aid trucks entering Gaza from 600 per day to no more than 200, and that their contents should also be inspected. Israeli officials reportedly believe that food trucks entering Gaza should not exceed 120 per day.

Officials in the Coordination of Government Activities unit argue that allowing trucks in at this scale effectively finances Hamas. According to Israeli calculations, the value of each truck is estimated at about half a million shekels. Hamas reportedly collects a 15% tax on each truck — about 75,000 shekels per truck. Based on this calculation, Hamas is said to be generating roughly 45 million shekels per day solely from the entry of these trucks.

The Civil Administration also claims that warehouses in Gaza are currently full, and due to Hamas’s taxation, food and goods brought in large quantities are still sold at inflated prices in Gaza’s markets. According to assessments by the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories, there is currently a cash shortage inside Gaza. However, recent market demands have led to creative solutions, from the use of cash-transfer apps in Gaza’s commerce to offsetting balances between bank accounts and money changers.