Weekly Commentary: Hamas Is Patient - Not Deterred
Dr. Aaron Lerner 14 November, 2019

Hamas wants to pick the time and place for conflict with Israel.

This is a matter of patience rather deterrence.

Under quiet for quiet (Q4Q) Hamas has a free hand to devote a major portion
of its resources to prepare for the conflict. They continue to fabricate
and smuggle in rockets, armed drones and much more in ever increasing
quantities and ever improved versions. Their army has implemented an
ongoing training program including large scale exercises.

It would be a terrible mistake to interpret the decision by Hamas not to
participate so far in the current round of fighting as an indication that
they are somehow shifting from "guns" to "butter".
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