Unfortunately, the good doctor's assessment of the low level of support for Hamas, contradicts what polling information there is:
"A March 2024 opinion poll by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research showed support for Hamas among Gazans topping 50 percent, a 14-point rise since December 2023."
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/israel/how-hamas-ends-gaza
It should also be noted that the Kurds and the Israelis have very warm relations stemming from Israel's support for the Kurds in their struggle to create an independent Kurdistan.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel–Kurdistan_Region_relations#:~:text=The State of Israel and,missions in each other's territory.