Israel may be closer than ever to total victory over Hamas | The Jerusalem Post

Jpost · 🇮🇱 public Israel · Jun 01, 2026 · 662 words · By ZAKI SHALOM

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What to know about Regional Power Shift

The killing of Ahmed Jabari in November 2012 marked a dramatic turning point in the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

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What happened

The killing of Ahmed Jabari in November 2012 marked a dramatic turning point in the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

Why it matters

Jabari, Hamas’s top military commander, was killed in Gaza while traveling in his vehicle.

Common ground

Israel immediately braced for retaliation, and Hamas responded with massive rocket fire toward Israeli cities, including Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, triggering Operation Pillar of Defense.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Glittering Generalities, Oversimplification: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

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eFinder identified 3 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 90% confidence

Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.

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Glittering Generalities 80% confidence

Using vague, emotionally appealing phrases ('freedom', 'justice') without specifics.

Why it matters: Recognizing glittering generalities helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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Oversimplification 70% confidence

Reducing a complex issue to a simplistic framing that distorts understanding.

Why it matters: Recognizing oversimplification helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Ten days later, on May 26, Israel killed his successor, Mohammed Odeh.”

CORROBORATED

Multiple web search results and Wikipedia confirm that Mohammed Odeh succeeded Izz al-Din al-Haddad and was killed by Israel on May 26, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Al-Qassam Brigades, also known as the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades (EQB; Arabic: كتائب الشهيد عز الدين القسام, romanized: Katāʾib ash-Shahīd ʿIzz ad-Dīn al-Qassām, lit. 'The Battalions of the Martyr …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Qassam_Brigades

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza war is an armed conflict in the Gaza Strip and Israel, fought as part of the unresolved Israeli–Palestinian and Gaza–Israel conflicts. The war began on 7 October 2023, when the Palestinian mi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Izz al-Din al-Haddad (Arabic: عز الدين الحداد, romanized: ʻIzz al-Dīn al-Ḥaddād, 1970 – 15 May 2026), also known as Ezzedine Al-Haddad and by his nom de guerre Abu Suhaib (Arabic: أبو صهيب), was a Pal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Izz_al-Din_al-Haddad

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Claim 2: “Today, Israel reportedly controls approximately 65% of Gaza.”

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While one web search result mentions Prime Minister Netanyahu ordering the military to expand control to 70% of Gaza, there is no broad corroboration of the specific '65%' figure across multiple independent sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — The history of Israel spans the Southern Levant, from prehistoric African migrations and the Natufian culture (c. 10,000 BCE) to the emergence of Canaanite civilization. During the Iron Age, the kingd…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Israel

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web search NEUTRAL — News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World
https://www.timesofisrael.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Israel, [a] officially the State of Israel, [b] is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt t…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel

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Claim 3: “Jabari, Hamas’s top military commander, was killed in Gaza while traveling in his vehicle.”

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BBC and Wikipedia confirm Jabari was a top commander (second-in-command of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades) and was killed in Gaza while driving in his vehicle.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza peace plan, officially the Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, is a multilateral agreement between Israel and Hamas that aims to address the ongoing Gaza war and broader Middle Easte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_peace_plan

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ahmed al-Jabari (Arabic: أحمد الجعبري; 1960 – (2012-11-14)14 November 2012), also known as Abu Mohammad, was a Palestinian militant who served as second-in-command of the military wing of Hamas, the I…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmed_Jabari

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gaza Strip under Hamas governance began 11 June 2007 when Hamas took over the territory from the rival Fatah-controlled Palestinian Authority (PA). The Hamas administration was first led by Ismail Han…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_Strip_under_Hamas

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Claim 4: “Israel’s greatest military achievements – in 1948, 1956, 1967, and 1973 – did not culminate in the unconditional surrender of its enemies”

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No specific evidence was provided in the search results to evaluate the claim regarding the lack of unconditional surrender in those specific wars.

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Claim 5: “statements by Israel’s defense minister suggesting that the idea of migration from Gaza remains on the table”

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Web search results from May 27, 2026, report that Israel's defense minister has advanced plans to remove Palestinians, supporting the claim that migration/displacement remains an option.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 27, 2026 ... They have come alongside calls from Israeli settlers to construct new settlements in the Palestinian territory. Though some ministers have ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DY2AVTqHFNv/

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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 ... Gazans feared further displacement after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to expand its control to 70% of Gaza ...
https://www.facebook.com/Reuters/posts/gazans-feared-further…

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web search NEUTRAL — For the Palestinians, the political horizon envisioned in this strategy is one of limited independence and sovereignty. For Israel, the plan preserves security- ...
https://www.inss.org.il/publication/gaza-strategic-alternati…

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Claim 6: “The killing of Ahmed Jabari in November 2012 marked a dramatic turning point in the conflict between Israel and Hamas.”

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Multiple independent sources, including Al Jazeera, BBC, and Wikipedia, confirm that Ahmed Jabari was killed in an Israeli air strike on November 14, 2012.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ayman Nofal (Arabic: أيمن نوفل; 13 May 1974 – 17 October 2023) was a Palestinian senior commander in Al-Qassam Brigades, the militant arm of Hamas. Nofal was a member of the group's General Military C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayman_Nofal

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tayseer Mahmoud al-Jabari (Arabic:تيسير محمود الجعبري; January 18, 1972 – August 5, 2022) was a Palestinian militant and senior commander of the al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Palestinian…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tayseer_al-Jabari

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Claim 7: “Hamas responded with massive rocket fire toward Israeli cities, including Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, triggering Operation Pillar of Defense.”

VERIFIED BY REFERENCE

Wikipedia and general knowledge of Operation Pillar of Defense confirm that the operation was triggered by rocket fire from Gaza into Israel, including targets like Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As of 3 May 2026, at least 75,811 people (73,770+ Palestinians and 2,039+ Israelis) have been reported killed in the Gaza war according to the Gaza Health Ministry (GHM) and Israeli Ministry of Foreig…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_Gaza_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The October 7 attacks were a series of coordinated armed incursions from the blockaded Gaza Strip into the Gaza envelope of southern Israel, carried out by Hamas and several other Palestinian militant…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/October_7_attacks

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tel Aviv, officially Tel Aviv-Yafo, and also known as Tel Aviv-Jaffa, is the most populous city in the Gush Dan metropolitan area of Israel. Located on the Israeli Mediterranean coastline and with a p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tel_Aviv

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Claim 8: “On May 15 of this year, Israel eliminated Izz al-Din al-Haddad, Hamas’s chief military commander in Gaza.”

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Wikipedia explicitly lists Izz al-Din al-Haddad as a Palestinian militant who served as leader and commander, with a death date of 15 May 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Israeli government has been involved in assisting or empowering the Palestinian political and military organization Hamas at various points in its history. This support continued during and in sp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_support_for_Hamas

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The chairman of the Hamas Political Bureau (Arabic: رئيس المكتب السياسي لحركة حماس, romanized: Ra’īs al-Maktab as-Siasi li-Ḥarakat Ḥamās), also known as the chairman of the Hamas Shura Council (Arabic…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_leaders_of_Hamas

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Claim 9: “The highly publicized meetings between Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) chief David Zini and Mohammed Dahlan, under Emirati sponsorship, appear to signal growing UAE involvement in efforts to shape a post-Hamas governing framework in Gaza.”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia to confirm meetings between David Zini and Mohammed Dahlan under UAE sponsorship.

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