Hamas is acting as if Israel is no longer what it used to be
The Jerusalem Post by Seth J. Frantzman 18 February 2025

Extracts:

• Hamas doesn’t fear any repercussions

Hamas is set to release more hostages this week

Some of them are deceased and Hamas knows that Israel will be less inclined to keep going with the ceasefire if Hamas hands over mostly bodies
Therefore Hamas will try to make sure that it is able to keep moving forward while not forcing Israel to continue fighting

The first phase of the ceasefire will end on March 1 according to how it was structured

Then a second new phase is supposed to begin
It’s possible there may be some changes and flexibility in this regard on both sides

Hamas today thinks it got away with October 7 by all accounts Hamas has....
It knows that Israel thrives on the slogan “never again” and it feels it was able to commit another massacre of Jews

It is increasingly self-assured, in its statements This is reflected in many ways,
1. Hamas behaves in Gaza
2. and the propaganda videos it makes of the hostages


Sadly.... true Hamas feels,
1. it has support internationally
2. also in various places such as among human rights NGOs that do not condemn its treatment of the hostages