Posted on Oct 13, 2023
What did Hamas aim to gain by its brazen attack on Israel? Here's what to know
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The surprise attack on Israel by Hamas over the weekend has brought the militant group back into the spotlight. In the attack, Hamas fighters flew paragliders from Gaza and used bulldozers to poke gaping holes in a barrier fence to gain access to Israeli territory. They killed more than 1,000 people and seized at least 100 hostages.
Hamas' attack was unprecedented. A senior Hamas official tells NPR that its planning was kept a close secret. Since Hamas' formation more than three decades ago, the armed, hard-line Islamist group has been a major presence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Here are some key points:
The surprise attack on Israel by Hamas over the weekend has brought the militant group back into the spotlight. In the attack, Hamas fighters flew paragliders from Gaza and used bulldozers to poke gaping holes in a barrier fence to gain access to Israeli territory. They killed more than 1,000 people and seized at least 100 hostages.
Hamas' attack was unprecedented. A senior Hamas official tells NPR that its planning was kept a close secret. Since Hamas' formation more than three decades ago, the armed, hard-line Islamist group has been a major presence in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Here are some key points:
What did Hamas aim to gain by its brazen attack on Israel? Here's what to know
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The world ignored Gaza for many years, giving Hamas time to indoctrinate the citizens, gaining even more followers.
Is there a solution? No one has devised one yet, after 75 years.
Some here call to " remove Hamas in its entirety" How do you do that? This takes me back to the Vietnam War and the problems we had identifying who was the enemy (VC) and who was a loyal South Vietnamese citizen.
It is not like Hamas members are wearing a uniform, of have Hamas tattooed on their forehead. How can they be eliminated without innocent causalities?
Is there a solution? No one has devised one yet, after 75 years.
Some here call to " remove Hamas in its entirety" How do you do that? This takes me back to the Vietnam War and the problems we had identifying who was the enemy (VC) and who was a loyal South Vietnamese citizen.
It is not like Hamas members are wearing a uniform, of have Hamas tattooed on their forehead. How can they be eliminated without innocent causalities?
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They fulfill their charter, which is basically to destroy Israel. They disrupt the recent hard-fought progress towards some kind of "normalization" in the region. They, through their actions, bring down immense harm on the Palestinian people that will be blamed on Israel. And they may well have destroyed themselves in the process.
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