I don't think Hamas will be satisfied simply ruling the Gaza Strip.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Sooner or later, Israel will have to defeat Hamas. There is no way around it.
If the Gaza ceasefire proves stable, Israel will not remain in the Strip.
What I really - and I would like to clarify my position, to topple Hamas. And I think it's possible to bring reasonable people, moderate people to take power in Gaza Strip.
If Hamas wants to be part of the real world, it has to end up accepting Israel's right to exist.
Hamas does not represent the national aspirations of the Palestinians. It represents extreme Islamic ideas, which they share with Iran, Hezbollah, and Syria.
The international community and Israel have the same opinion regarding the Hamas government. We don't say we are going to boycott it forever. We say the Hamas government must abide by the obligations the Palestinian Authority has signed.
The truth about Hamas and Islamic Jihad is that they don't prevent Israel from existing or even flourishing, they prevent Palestine from coming into existence.
Hamas is really a problem for the Palestinians and for Egypt more than Israel.
The one thing that I'm absolutely sure about is that the people of Gaza aren't going anywhere. And neither are the people of Israel.
Hamas's strategy is resistance and survival. As long as they survive, this is a victory.
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