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The objective of political Hamas and its armed wing was clearly to destabilize any process undertaken, and to assert its capacity to coordinate this type of attack, to harm the State of Israel. The attack also received external support.
Who thought Hamas was capable of carrying out an offensive deep into Israeli territory? Since its creation, the movement has never hidden its goal: to eradicate the State of Israel. When he came to power in Gaza in 2007, he managed a territory subject to blockade. Among the population, its armed wing is recruiting in large numbers. “You have a breeding ground of young people who are there in despair, who don’t have a job, so there are obviously a lot of possibilities”analyzes Jean-Paul Chagnollaud, professor emeritus of Universities – Institute for Mediterranean Middle East Research and Studies.
Support from Iran
At least 1,000 militiamen, trained and trained, took part in the offensive over the weekend, with an arsenal worthy, according to specialists, of a conventional army: rockets or commandos on motorcycles armed with assault rifles, without count on the support of certain countries. Today, the Hamas spokesperson openly boasts of Iran’s support. With the attack carried out by its armed wing, which took the Israeli intelligence services by surprise, Hamas demonstrated its striking force. It also exposed its population to Israel’s massive response.