Israel escalates strikes on Hamas ‘political’ wing

Meir Ben-Shabbat: one of the goals of the war, as determined by the political echelon, is the destruction of Hamas’s governing capabilities. This goal cannot be achieved without targeting the functionaries who run Hamas’s administration in Gaza. This is a necessary step.

The achievements in recent days are impressive, but the pace must be increased and the blow to Hamas intensified.

After we have seen that this aid is being used by Hamas both to rearm for continued war and to bolster its governance over the population/

Published in JNS, March 27, 2025.