Israel must prevent Hamas from achieving 'victory' through the destruction of its people - opinion
The current conflict, however, reveals a stark and disturbing shift in Hamas’s concept of shahada (martyrdom) to one that is forced upon the Gazan population.
Palestinians gather to receive food from a charity kitchen in Gaza City last month. Hamas simultaneously claims victory over Israel while alleging that its own people are facing genocide, says the writer.(photo credit: Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters)ByNIMROD KOREN