Is Hamas preparing for long-term truce with Israel? - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East
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Yet, Hamas’ military movement culminated with al-Qassam Brigades’ decision to send bulldozers and trucks May 23 to pave a road 250 meters (0.16 miles) away from the fence separating Gaza and Israel.
It seems as if Hamas, which has kept silent on al-Qassam Brigades’ moves, is now trying to find a balance between deterring the Israeli army and beginning to slowly shift from secretive operations to public work. It seems like al-Qassam Brigades is also trying to strengthen its legitimacy in any political agreements signed with Israel and wishing to boost the morale of Gazans, who were affected by the last war.
The most interesting part of al-Qassam Brigades’ latest move is that it is getting closer to Israeli army positions. Al-Monitor closely followed up on these developments during a field visit May 2 to the region. It seems as if Hamas wants to stress that Israel no longer has the upper hand in Gaza.
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