Hamas attacked Israel early on October 7th, killing some 1,400 people. So far, Israeli counter-attacks have killed perhaps 3,500 in Gaza. Hamas took 200 hostages. Due to Israeli lapses, Hamas’ well-planned massacre probably was more lethal than they could have ‘hoped.’ Why did they do it, and what risks does it pose?
Hamas likely had multiple motivations. While we don’t know if its backers in Iran, Qatar, Russia, and beyond knew of the attack in advance or signed off on it, they likely share these motivations. First, they…
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