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Despite the outward appearance of a diplomatic thaw, the reality on the ground reveals a starkly different picture. Hamas, the Iranian-backed militant group controlling Gaza, is actively working to consolidate power through violent purges and territorial reassertion. Reports indicate that roughly 7,000 Hamas fighters have been mobilized and redirected into neighborhoods vacated by Israeli forces. Their goal appears to be the re-establishment of firm control and the intimidation or elimination of rivals—particularly those from influential Gaza clans.