Hamas has recently been working to restore its control over several areas in the Gaza Strip that were recently evacuated by IDF forces, BBC reported.
Local sources said the organization has reinstated around 7,000 members of its security forces in an effort to reestablish its rule in those areas.
The report also stated that Hamas has appointed five new governors for Gaza’s districts. The appointees all have military backgrounds, and some previously commanded brigades within the terror group’s armed wing.
On Friday, IDF units started withdrawing from footholds inside Gaza toward the agreed yellow line. On Thursday night the army dismantled forward positions and protected shelters at the points from which it would vacate.
Several brigades have already left the Gaza Strip after completing their missions. Among those that have withdrawn are the Givati and Golani brigades, the 188th Brigade, the Hashmonaim Brigade, and the reserve Etzioni Brigade, all of which completed their operational objectives on the ground.