10-30-2023, 08:41 PM
(10-30-2023, 08:37 PM)Belsnickel Wrote: Hamas has more long-term thinking in mind than PIJ does. PIJ is more of just a chaos agent. At least that is my understanding of them. I could be off.
If that understanding is accurate I'd be inclined to credit it to the massive influence of Iran over Hamas. Regardless, I think the actions were far too extensive and widespread to be confined to PIJ alone. Also, has Hamas not directly claimed responsibility for many of these hostages being taken? They were the ones who released the older women, which does lend some credence to your position. But by the same token this is why I also think the younger women have a minute chance of being voluntarily freed, the long term effects of them sharing what was done to them would be extremely damaging.
