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Analysis examines why Hamas saw status quo as bigger threat than October 7

Original: Analysis: "Why Hamas believed the status quo was more dangerous than its 7 October gamble". "Hamas’s internal discussion

A new analysis argues that Hamas's internal discussions in the years before 7 October 2023 show a leadership increasingly convinced that the existing status quo had become a strategic threat. The piece frames the attack as a calculated decision taken because the movement judged inaction more dangerous than its gamble, prompting debate about the group's strategic reasoning.

Why now: Fresh analysis of Hamas's pre-attack decision-making is renewing debate about the motives behind the 7 October 2023 attack.

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