האזהרה נשמעה כבר בתחילת המלחמה: חמאס שולט בעזתים, מנהל מגעים מדיניים ומתארגן לבחירות

הערכה

The warning from Defense Minister Gallant in 2024 has proven prescient. Israel's military campaign killed commanders and destroyed battalions, but without a political plan for the day after, Hamas's governance structures survived. Now Hamas mechanisms still operate, the U.S. is talking to its leadership, and Israeli actions are accused of entrenching Hamas in power. The core strategic failure was never about military capability, but about the absence of a viable alternative governing body for Gaza.