Hamas wanted to stay out of the battle
Hamas was in contact with Egypt throughout Operation Breaking Dawn and pressured Islamic Jihad to agree to a ceasefire.
Newsrael News Desk 08.08.2022
“We knew throughout that Hamas wanted to stay out” of the conflict, the officials say.
However, the officials say that Hamas failed in its responsibility to head off a conflict, which it should have done by pressuring PIJ before it started.
Source - The Times of Israel - Image - Attia Muhammed/Flash90
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