ENGLISHTOP STORIES The War Hamas Always Wanted by admin 12 أكتوبر، 2023 written by admin 12 أكتوبر، 2023 232 washington institute / by Matthew Levitt Also published in Foreign Affairs Despite the completely surprising nature of the attack, Hamas did in fact give multiple signals that a major operation was in the works. Hamas’s attack took nearly everyone by surprise—most devastatingly, Israel, which struggled to respond as hundreds of fighters streamed across the border from the Gaza Strip to unleash a campaign of terror. But in the months before the attack, Hamas had in fact warned that a conflict could be coming. In late August, Saleh al-Arouri—the group’s number-two leader, based in Beirut—told a Lebanese news channel that the Israeli government’s policies, particularly what he described as its land grabs in the West Bank and its desire to control the al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem, could spark a regional war. “We are preparing for an all-out war,” he said, “and we are closely discussing the prospects of this war with all relevant parties.” Indeed, in April, a delegation from Hamas met in Beirut with Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah, to discuss cooperation between the two organizations as an “axis of resistance” against Israel. The meeting was not the first… Read the full article on the Foreign Affairs website. 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail admin previous post خالد عيسى يكتب عن: معجزة فلسطينية اسمها غزة next post What Israel Must Do You may also like Nicole Kidman honoured with AFI Life Achievement Award 29 أبريل، 2024 Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga to Kingdom of... 29 أبريل، 2024 Megan Thee Stallion: Cameraman accuses rapper of ‘hostile’... 24 أبريل، 2024 ‘Lost’ Gustav Klimt painting to be auctioned 24 أبريل، 2024 Taylor Swift fans lose hundreds in scams 24 أبريل، 2024 The truth about Emily Dickinson, who might be... 24 أبريل، 2024 One Day author David Nicholls on writing the... 24 أبريل، 2024 Explainer: What is World Central Kitchen 2 أبريل، 2024 Traitors star Amanda helped by north Wales walk... 25 مارس، 2024 What France’s crackdown on Shein and Temu means... 25 مارس، 2024