Fighters from the Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, Hamas' armed wing, take part in an anti-Israeli military parade in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Nov. 11, 2019. (Credit: Said Khatib/AFP)
After 21 months of war and after killing over 60,000 Palestinians in Gaza, the Israeli army claims it is still pursuing its "goal" of eliminating Hamas. While its “Chariots of Gideon” operation has enabled Israel to take control of more than 75 percent of the enclave and push the group into Gaza’s remaining pockets, Hamas — though severely weakened — continues to resist both militarily and diplomatically. The latest round of indirect negotiations held last week in Doha failed, with Washington pulling back its negotiating team and baselessly blaming Hamas for a “lack of will” despite Israel's constant demands for changes in the agreement. Jehad Harb, director of the Thabat research and opinion polling center in Ramallah, assesses the current state of Hamas and its objectives in Gaza. The story of Gaza Genocide in Gaza:...
After 21 months of war and after killing over 60,000 Palestinians in Gaza, the Israeli army claims it is still pursuing its "goal" of eliminating Hamas. While its “Chariots of Gideon” operation has enabled Israel to take control of more than 75 percent of the enclave and push the group into Gaza’s remaining pockets, Hamas — though severely weakened — continues to resist both militarily and diplomatically. The latest round of indirect negotiations held last week in Doha failed, with Washington pulling back its negotiating team and baselessly blaming Hamas for a “lack of will” despite Israel's constant demands for changes in the agreement. Jehad Harb, director of the Thabat research and opinion polling center in Ramallah, assesses the current state of Hamas and its objectives in Gaza. The story of Gaza...
