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May 2024
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Why Israel and Hamas Could Be Headed Int...

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL & GIMLET
About this episode

Seven months into the war, Hamas is far from defeated. The Islamist militant group is using guerrilla tactics and a vast underground tunnel network to evade Israeli forces. WSJ’s Jared Malsin reports on how the group’s resilience is stoking fears in Israel that it is walking into a forever war.


Further Reading:

-Hamas Shift to Guerrilla Tactics Raises Specter of Forever War for Israel 

-ICC Prosecutor Seeks Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas Leader Sinwar 

-Israel War Cabinet Member Sets Ultimatum and Threatens to Quit Government 


Further Listening:

-A Deadly Strike on Aid Workers in Gaza 

-The UN Agency Accused of Links to Hamas 

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