Hamas Is Already Preparing for Its Next Attack on Israel [View all]

Much as the Houthis’ decision temporarily to suspend their attacks doesn’t mean that they have lost interest in wreaking havoc, the same can be said of Hamas’s acceptance of the cease-fire. Meir Ben-Shabbat argues that, in fact, the terrorist group has only been encouraged:

The cease-fire agreement has breathed new fighting spirit into Hamas’s leadership and members. “This is the result of our people’s steadfast stance over more than fifteen months,” declared Khalil al-Hayya—the head of Hamas’s political bureau who led the organization’s negotiating team.

We must assume Hamas in Gaza isn’t resting on its laurels and has already begun rehabilitating its military capabilities. It will exploit the cease-fire to revitalize its personnel, smuggle and manufacture weapons, reassert control over the population, and maximize political gains from the release of operatives in Gaza, the West Bank, and regionally.

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