November 4 Based on two sources close to the organization’s leadership, Hamas is ready for a protracted conflict in the Gaza Strip and thinks it can stall Israel’s approach long enough to compel its fierce rival to accept a ceasefire.
Those who want to remain anonymous cited Hamas, the organization in charge of Gaza, as having amassed guns, missiles, food, and medical supplies. The people told Reuters that the group is certain its thousands of fighters can use urban guerrilla tactics to elude Israeli soldiers and survive for months in a network of tunnels cut out deep beneath the Palestinian territory.