Why Israel Must Tolerate Hamas for the Time Being

by Prof. Hillel Frisch EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Israel’s inability to thwart Hamas on the Gaza front, even as it persistently worsens the lives of the 20,000 Israeli citizens who live in the “Gaza envelope,” is a national shame. Yet PM Benjamin Netanyahu is correct that this pain must be borne as Israel focuses on the Iranian threat and Israel’s northern front. Continue to full article ->