A Gaza Pause, But Don't Be Fooled
Hamas likely believes it has won something beyond a temporary victory, and more of an epic humiliation of Israel, that it’s crazed leaders believe has set the stage for what it and other Palestinian extremist groups really are determined to achieve - the end of the jewish state.
For Hamas this is not about achieving a 2 state solution, or a ‘just and comprehensive’ peace with Israel, and while that may be the wish of the silent Palestinian majority, it is not the goal of Iranian backed Hamas.
Israel of course is not at it’s end, but is cornered and making heart wrenching decisions in an impossible situation that developed in the hours after Hamas terrorists stormed Kibbutzim and a music festival Oct 7, raping and murdering families, and then kidnapping 242 children, teenagers, women, and men.
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