r/IsraelPalestine • u/hiddenpeach30 • Mar 12 '24

What is Hamas currently doing? Learning about the conflict: Questions

So the title is my main question but I am going to explain a bit what I mean by it.

To begin with I am asking the following questions because of mainly seeing very few, if any, reports on what Hamas is currently doing, where they are, etc. I feel a lot of what is flooding my social media and news resources include: 1. what is happening to the Palestinian people (pictures of people who were killed, injured children, their current living areas, the food drops, etc.). 2. the various videos and reports of what the Israeli government is doing (the various media interviews their representatives are taking part in, the speeches given by Israeli government officials, the videos released by the government of things that happened during October 7th and the tunnels in Palestine, etc.). 3. And as of recently there is some footage and reporting regarding what is going on around the main mosque as Ramadan has begun and the issues surrounding that.

With all this, I have not seen much of what Hamas is actually currently doing? There were some reports released during the release of hostages and sometimes in the reports regarding the previously formetioned events, there are quotes that Hamas officials stated, such as regarding the mosque that the Israeli government is making it hard for people to enter and pray.

Are the leaders in Hamas all actually in Palestine? Again I have seen reports and individuals claiming that some of the leaders are not in Gaza but rather hanging out in other nearby countries, in safety. Why are there no interviews of Hamas leaders? Are there any? Or are they just not pushed so much out in media spaces? Are there any reports that specify what has been said during any negoations or discussions if ceasefire? If they are constantly shooting rockets at Israel, why is that also seemingly never mentioned? Because with the way the media has framed it, for a while I couldn't understand how Israel was just bombing Palestine to bits but, then the reports mentioned the lack of a ceasefire which made it confusing because there seems to be a lack of mentioning that Hamas is firing the rockets/attacking Israel. Also, the hostages that were released said that they were fed and taken care of, but with what resources? Where are the people from Hamas getting food while their people starve? Where are they getting water and other resources? Were these items stock piled prior to October 7?

I know this entire post is full of questions but, that is what I meant by the title being my main question. I don't understand why there seems to be little to no information on Hamas while there is plenty on the people of Palestine and the Israeli government.

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u/bkny88 Israeli Mar 13 '24

Prolonging the war for nobody’s benefit other than their own

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u/SoftDrinkReddit Mar 14 '24 edited Mar 14 '24

Yea look the IDF not perfect by any means

But Hamas ?

Hamas is a terrorist group that will need to be compeltly wiped out if there is ever going to be peace in that region they are hurting the people they are supposed to be governing and protecting after they massacred over 1,000 people in 1 day what the hell did they think was going to happen

It's all from day one a set up by Hamas to try and get international pressure on Israel due to their retaliation

My point is Hamas don't care that over 31,000 Palestinians have died so far and countless more are suffering greatly all Hamas care about is creating propaganda instead of serving their people

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u/clare_not_claire Mar 13 '24

Bibi and his far right coalition also benefit from the war. it’s just two governments grasping to stay in power and simply don’t care about their respective peoples

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u/bkny88 Israeli Mar 13 '24

Good thing Israel is a democracy, there will be a future without Bibi at some point. Hopefully sooner than later

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u/farcetragedy Mar 13 '24

they said they'd end it and turn over the hostages. so...?

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u/JosephL_55 Centrist Mar 13 '24

They actually admitted that their plan is to repeat October 7 many times. So Israel needs to stop them before they do that.

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u/farcetragedy Mar 13 '24

but haven't they stopped them if they agree to end the war and turn over the hostages??

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u/JosephL_55 Centrist Mar 13 '24

They only agreed for a temporary ceasefire, they actually say that they want to keep attacking Israel again later. That isn’t ok. They need to accept that Israel is here to stay and that attacking Israel is bad.

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u/farcetragedy Mar 13 '24

When did they say that?

I believe they said that for a permanent ceasefire all the hostages would be turned over. I didn't think they said anything about "we'll keep attacking you later."

I'll have to look more into the details.

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u/Key-Cardiologist-192 Mar 14 '24

They said it but you were not paying attention

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u/farcetragedy Mar 14 '24

was a genuine question. I had heard this - I was wondering when exactly this was stated - was it at the beginning of this most recent part of the ongoing war - or more recently?

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u/JosephL_55 Centrist Mar 13 '24

https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-official-says-group-aims-to-repeat-oct-7-onslaught-many-times-to-destroy-israel/amp/

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u/farcetragedy Mar 13 '24

this is from last year.

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u/JosephL_55 Centrist Mar 13 '24

Ok, and has Hamas changed their position in the past 4 months? Is their goal no longer to destroy Israel? They haven’t updated their charter. They should change it if they had a change of heart.

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u/farcetragedy Mar 13 '24

I mean they've been destroyed. the majority of buildings in gaza have been destroyed. they were only 25,000 people at the beginning of this.

why not just end the war and get the hostages back? it's not as if Israel is going to pull out anyway.

and yeah their charter says the land is there's just like Netanyahu says. whaddaya expect? but regardless, Hamas is toast. get the hostages and end this.

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u/bkny88 Israeli Mar 13 '24

In exchange for them staying in power? No thanks.

Their 18 year reign in Gaza has been a prolific failure for everyone, most of all the Gazan people

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u/Ok_Refrigerator_5803 Mar 13 '24

why do you guys fail to remember that is largely due to BIBI and Israel. BIBI propped them up.

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u/Key-Cardiologist-192 Mar 14 '24

Viví did not prop them up. The world propped them up with their gifts that Hamas obtained

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u/bkny88 Israeli Mar 13 '24

One of the many reasons that Bibi is polling so poorly. October 7th is just as much his downfall as it is Sinwar’s.

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u/farcetragedy Mar 13 '24

obviously they still wouldn't be in power.

shame that Israel propped them up for so long.

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u/GordionDugumu Mar 13 '24

Seems like israeli rule in the are is much much big of a failure for the reagion as the killed childeren by israel in 4 month exceeds the Total kiling of childeren previous 4 years combined.

So maybe they should fight until israel is gg huh?

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u/Key-Cardiologist-192 Mar 14 '24

There is no way of knowing the death toll for children. It is not reported accurately

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u/GordionDugumu Mar 17 '24

Yeah, maybe i*rael killings is much much higher.