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WATCH: What Does Hamas Want? – An Interview with Matthew Levitt: Mathew Levitt, Fathom Journal, June 2024 — Counter-terror expert Matthew Levitt speaks to Fathom about Hamas’s vision and strategy. What is Hamas’s strategy for the destruction of Israel? Is it strategically divided? What are the chances of a rapprochement with Fatah? What does Levitt mean by Hamas following the ‘Hezbollah model’?
Hamas Leadership’s Secret Correspondence on Cease-Fire: ‘We Are Suffering Heavy Losses, Situation in Gaza Is Terrible’: Yuval Levi, Nir (Shoko) Cohen, AP, Ynet News, July 8, 2024 — The level of devastation in the Gaza Strip caused by a nine-month Israeli offensive likely has helped push Hamas to soften its demands for a cease-fire agreement, several officials in the Middle East and the U.S. believe.
Mother of All Depravity: Gazan Children are Sent to Fight and Die – Opinion: Cookie Schwaeber-Issan, Jerusalem Post, July 11, 2024 — They say that the lioness is the most protective of her newborn cubs, more than any other mother within the animal kingdom. The inseparable bond created by mother and child is a wonder of nature, and not just one that is exclusive to the wild but also extends to human beings.
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From the Battle of Badr to Military Defeat: Changes in Hamas Perceptions of the Gaza War: Lt. Col. (res.) Dr. Shaul Barta, BESA, June 25, 2024
Hamas Faces Growing Public Dissent as Gaza War Erodes Support: Lucy Williamson & Rushdi Aboualouf, BBC, July 5, 2024
How Hamas Is Trying to Shape the “Day After” in Gaza: Ehud Yaari, Washington Institute for Near East Policy, June 13, 2024
This Is Why Hamas Won’t Surrender – Opinion: Cookie Schwaeber-Issan, Jerusalem Post, July 7, 2024
For Further Reference:
Why Palestinian Leaders Cannot Make Peace With Israel: Bassam Tawil, Gatestone Institute, July 11, 2024 — Prominent Palestinian politician Mustafa Barghouti has been facing sharp criticism from many Palestinians after he was filmed hugging a former Israeli foreign minister during a recent conference in Italy. Barghouti is being accused of betraying the Palestinians by “promoting normalization” with Israel.
Hamas’ Triple-Decker Tunnels for Smuggling: IDF Finds Jaw-Dropping Maze On Gaza-Egypt Border: Shirit Avitan Cohen, Israel Hayom, July 8, 2024 — In a startling revelation, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have uncovered an extensive network of multi-level tunnels along the Gaza-Egypt border, showcasing Hamas’s advanced underground infrastructure. This discovery, which includes tunnels with three different levels, has taken Israeli security forces by surprise.
IDF Assesses Much of Hamas Tunnel Network Still In ‘Good Functional State’ – Report: TOI staff, Times of Israel, July 8, 2024 — After nine months of war, much of Hamas’s tunnel network is still in a “good functional state” in many parts of Gaza, and the terror group still has the capacity to organize raids close to the border with Israel and possibly even across it, Hebrew media reported Monday.
Hamas Accuses Netanyahu of Sabotaging Ceasefire, Fumes at Israel’s ‘Red Lines’: WIN staff, World Israel News, July 9, 2024 — The Hamas terror group is claiming that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is torpedoing ongoing talks aimed at achieving a ceasefire and the release of Israeli hostages from the Strip.
