It turns out they are hiding a lot. Over one million Gazans were said to be sheltering in humanitarian safe areas in Rafah, and Hamas used them as human shields to ensure that Israel would not invade.

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said Sunday that Israel was working on finding a replacement for Hamas’s rule in the Gaza Strip, vowing that the war will not end until the terror group is dismantled of both its military and governmental capabilities.

Israeli National Security Advisor Tzachi Hanegbi told Kan public radio in Israel Wednesday he expects fighting with Hamas to continue for at least another seven months.