Hamas' long game
When Hamas took over the Gaza Strip by force of arms in 2007, it faced an ideological crisis. It could focus on governing Gaza and addressing the needs of the Palestinian people, or it could use the Gaza Strip as a springboard from which to attack Israel. Even then, Hamas understood these two goals were mutually exclusive. And while some anticipated Hamas would moderate, or at least be co-opted by the demands of governing, it did not.
Instead, Hamas invested in efforts to radicalize society and build the militant infrastructure necessary to someday launch the kind of attack that in its view could contribute to the destruction of Israel
The Road to October 7: Hamas’ Long Game, Clarified
https://ctc.westpoint.edu/the-road-to-october-7-hamas-long-game-clarified/
@AkomoCombine its the radicalisation of civilians that stands out - ever since they got into power they have been teaching the population to hate and become part of the "war"
Like I said on 8th Oct 23
@ecksmc
"The spiritual founder of Hamas, Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, rejected the idea that Hamas’ political and social wings were separate from its military wing, the Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades: “We cannot separate the wing from the body. If we do so, the body will not be able to fly. Hamas is one body.”