Can Hamas redeem itself?

A push for resuming war

Hamas ought to note that although the Netanyahu government signed off on the first phase of the ceasefire under pressure, he and several ministers, who care less about how many more Israeli soldiers are killed in the process, want to resume the war to finish Hamas and prevent it from ever reconstituting itself in Gaza. Hamas cannot persuade Netanyahu and his warmonger ministers from resuming the war by emerging from their tunnels with new uniforms and clean cars, waving Hamas flag and brandishing their rifles, as they did when they paraded the four hostages before a crowd prior to their release. Though Israel will be unable to destroy Hamas's ideology, it could potentially decimate what's left of Hamas' military capability. Will Hamas heed this most likely scenario before it is too late?

Hamas' October attack and Israel's retaliatory war have fundamentally changed the dynamic of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Many factors, including changing circumstances, exhaustion, depletion of resources, a prolonged and costly stalemate, the absence of other viable options, changing power dynamics, and potential mutual gains, mostly apply to Hamas.

In the context of this change, Hamas will be wise enough to explore every opportunity to put an end to this ever-consuming conflict and offer a new horizon for the next generation of Palestinians who deserve better than what they have been served for generations. If Hamas misses this opportunity, it will do so at its peril.