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Senior Hamas official to Haaretz: Palestinian unity government won't be dismantled
Official: 'When Israel attacked our people in the West Bank we could not remain silent. We had to show we’re one people and one nation and must protect our people.'Palestinians both for and against Hamas are saying that the Islamist organization is gaining in stature from the latest military confrontation with Israel, which its al-Qassam Brigades have dubbed "Operation Ramadan the Tenth."
This assessment completely contrasts with the opinion of Israel’s security establishment.
The price Gaza residents are paying is particularly heavy – in lives, injuries, and without an end in sight. Every family that is almost wiped out by the Israel Defense Forces' strikes amplifies – at least at this bloody stage of the conflict – the general appraisal of Hamas' achievements, as they are perceived in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
The ability to continue firing rockets at Israel while under attack is considered an accomplishment. The Palestinians – both pro- and anti-Hamas – assume and hope that the achievement will be translated into political capital.
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/.premium-1.604526