Public executions, murders of political opponents and threatening warning calls to those who dared to criticize Hamas. The power of the terrorist-stamped Islamist movement is being consolidated again in Gaza – where the ceasefire has opened up a power vacuum.
WorldThey have promised to release the hostages, the only trump card that Hamas has had against Israel. Then awaits demilitarization, deprivation of power and exile for the Islamist group, according to the only agreement that seems to be able to put an end to the war. Giving up arms will be very difficult for Hamas to swallow. But not impossible, says expert Joas Wagemakers.
WorldDoes Hamas still pose a threat to Israel? Not to a large extent, according to analysts. Nevertheless, the Israeli bombs continue to fall. Israel wants to eradicate Hamas – but the prospects are small. It is an ideology. It is not something you can erase from people's minds, says Michael Milshtein, head of the Israeli think tank Moshe Dayan Center.
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