Israel working to “remove” Hamas from Gaza leadership and choose an “alternative”

Israel’s military continues to press into Rafah, Gaza’s southernmost city, in search of what it has described as Hamas’ last stronghold.

Defense Minister Yoav Gallant visited Israel’s south command on Sunday and gave an update on the ongoing military offensive.

“The forces are fighting with great determination and destroying the oxygen pipeline that connects the Gaza Strip with Egypt, we are strangling Hamas and not allowing it to continue to exist – it will not have the ability to reinforce, strengthen and arm itself.”

After 8 months of war with fronts including…