Israeli newspaper says dismantling Hamas not on govt agenda because it’s not a realistic goal – Middle East Monitor

Dismantling the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, is not on the Israeli government’s agenda at all, simply because it is not a realistic goal, according to Israeli newspaper Maariv.

“Hamas still has a fighting force comprising a significant number of members, some of whom are organised into brigades and battalions,” it pointed out. “Hamas operates based on a guerrilla warfare creed, and this complicates the Israeli army’s mission.”

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