Haviv Rettig Gur
Don't be impressed by Hamas's show of strength. Like Iran's bombast and Hezbollah's braying, it was just theater. And it wasn't really meant for you, dear Westerner. It was meant for Gazans, a show of force to prevent any thoughts of uprising as Hamas regroups above ground.
Lt. Col. (R) Peter Lerner
I was asked several times today about the optics of Hamas’ obvious strength. Here’s the real optics: A few hundred people crammed together to make it look like endless masses. Today the images from the ground were orchestrated by Hamas, they wanted to project power, everything
