Sources in the Hamas terrorist organization claimed Tuesday in an interview with the Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat, which is published in London in Arabic, that the intelligence service of Hamas' military wing and the senior leadership ordered the organization's political and military leaders to stop using mobile phones and to physically hide, "to prevent them from being tracked," according to the report.
This dramatic report comes in the shadow of the crisis in the cease-fire and the hostage return deal, in the midst of Phase 1 - and against the backdrop of Hamas' announcement that it will "delay release steps until further notice," despite the clarification that this is only a warning message at this stage.
According to the sources, these guidelines were supposed to come into effect at the end of Phase I of the cease-fire, but were brought forward due to "fear of Israeli treachery," according to the guidelines, apparently referring to the statements from Israel in recent hours about the possibility of a return to fighting if the hostages are not released by Saturday afternoon. (Read More)