Khaled Mashal

The leaders of Hamas know they can’t defeat Israel militarily — but that’s not their goal. The Islamic militant group appears to be moving away from governing the Gaza Strip and getting back to the its roots: active “resistance” against Israel. The leaders of Hamas know they can’t defeat Israel militarily — but that’s not their goal. The Islamic militant group appears to be moving away from governing the Gaza Strip and getting back to the its roots: active “resistance” against Israel.