Hamas believed the status quo, including Israeli siege, settlement expansion, and abuse of Palestinian prisoners, posed a greater threat than their 7 October actions.

Analysis: "Why Hamas believed the status quo was more dangerous than its 7 October gamble". "Hamas’s internal discussions in the years preceding 7 October reveal a leadership increasingly convinced that the status quo itself had become a strategic threat." Oct 7 was a decision driven by siege, settlement expansion, assaults on Al-Aqsa, Israeli abuse of Palestinian prisoners & normalisation. https://israelpalestinenews.org/why-hamas-believed-the-status-quo-was-more-dangerous-than-its-7-october-gamble/ #USPol #EUPol #Oct7 #Gaza #GazaGenocide #palestine #news #GazaSiege .

Analysis: "Why Hamas believed the status quo was more dangerous than its 7 October gamble". "Hamas’s internal discussions in the years preceding 7 October reveal a leadership increasingly convinced that the status quo itself had become a strategic threat." Oct 7 was a decision driven by siege, settlement expansion, assaults on Al-Aqsa, Israeli abuse of Palestinian prisoners & normalisation. https://israelpalestinenews.org/why-hamas-believed-the-status-quo-was-more-dangerous-than-its-7-october-gamble/ #USPol #EUPol #Oct7 #Gaza #GazaGenocide #palestine #news #GazaSiege .