Hamas was not broken - it just learned to play on two fields - opinion

Two years after October 7, Hamas was not broken. It simply learned to play on multiple fields while gaining legitimacy in many diplomatic and Arab arenas

PALESTINIANS INSPECT the site of an Israeli strike in Gaza City on Saturday. More than half the Palestinian public still thinks the October 7 attack was ‘the correct decision,’ according to a survey, the writer notes.

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BySAGIV STEINBERG

NOVEMBER 23, 2025 19:10

Hamas was not broken - it just learned to play on two fields - opinion

Two years after October 7, Hamas was not broken. It simply learned to play on multiple fields while gaining legitimacy in many diplomatic and Arab arenas

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Hamas was not broken - it just learned to play on two fields - opinion

Two years after October 7, Hamas was not broken. It simply learned to play on multiple fields while gaining legitimacy in many diplomatic and Arab arenas

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