Images of Hamas fighters back above ground in Gaza City have sparked concerns about the effectiveness of Israel's campaign against the militant group. Following a 15-month war, Hamas officials, fighters, and policemen are visibly present, seemingly ready to resume control of the enclave. While some Israeli analysts view this as a public relations stunt, others see it as evidence of a lack of strategic planning by the Israeli government. The ceasefire agreement has left many questions unanswered regarding Gaza's future governance and the role of Hamas.
In Israel , images of Hamas fighters back above ground has raised questions about the effectiveness of the campaign on the strip
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Israel has refused to consider a postwar role in Gaza for Hamas’ rivals the Palestinian Authority, which exercises limited self-rule in parts of the occupied West Bank. Yet international officials warn that the ferocity of Israel’s campaign and civilian suffering may have drawn new members to the group, with outgoing US secretary of state Antony Blinken saying last week that the United States believed Hamas had recruited roughly as many militants as it had lost.
But she added that the deployment of police was “positive and will at least deter thieves”. “We need Hamas during this phase to control security but we don’t want them to govern and we don’t want to hear the word resistance,” she said. Internally displaced Palestinians walk along a street among the rubble of destroyed buildings in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. Photograph: Mohammed Saber
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