Hamas Actually Believed It Would Conquer Israel. In Preparation, It Divided the Country Into Cantons

Hamas Actually Believed It Would Conquer Israel. In Preparation, It Divided the Country Into Cantons

Shlomi Eldar, Haaretz.com
Apr 5, 2024 5:12 am IDT

Tens of thousands of Gazans have fled to Egypt since the war broke out, many of them members of the elite who are able to pay the enormous costs. I met old friends in Cairo who were still astonished at the messianic insanity that seized Hamas' leadership

CAIRO – In Gaza, they're known as the "new Jews." They're the rich merchants of the Gaza Strip who were the first to flee for their lives after October 7, managed to save themselves and their families, and are continuing to run their businesses safely by remote. While enjoying the good life in Cairo's luxury hotels, they're selling the Strip to the highest bidders. When a kilogram of sugar costs 70 shekels (almost $19) and a liter of gas 150 shekels, it's only natural for the 1.5 million internal refugees in Gaza to add the profiteers to their list of enemies, after Israel and Hamas. Not necessarily in that

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