Bassem Eid

"Hamas is still the same Hamas. Nothing about it has changed as a result of this long war." -Gaza resident "M."

"The residents are hostages of Hamas. The people of Gaza are not Hamas. The people of Gaza hate Hamas, but who will free them?" -Gaza resident “M.”

"Why is Hamas still in Gaza to this day? Why hasn’t it been eliminated?” -Gaza resident “M.”

Hamas's willingness to exploit Gazan civilians knows no bounds. An April 2024 document discovered by IDF troops revealed a Hamas plan to plant explosives in displaced persons camps in Gaza. Why? Because Hamas terrorists were hiding in the camps, and needed to create a

“We already see and know that Hamas is taking money from the merchants, demanding millions from some of them in protection money." -Gaza resident “A.”

"Hamas is in the hospitals and stealing aid just like before. Same behavior, nothing has changed." -Gaza resident "M."

LET ME SAY THIS AS A PALESTINIAN: DESTROYING PARIS WILL NOT FREE PALESTINE

“All of Hamas is in Al-Shifa Hospital, Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, and Nasser Hospital...They are also underneath the hospitals." -Gaza resident “A.”

New report: Israel's Shin Bet approved 3,000 Gazan workers to help build "New Rafah" — but Hamas is blocking them from going to areas of Gaza under IDF control. Gazans want a better life: Real homes, jobs, income, education, and freedoms. But Hamas wants to keep oppressing the

"Honestly, the security situation in the Gaza Strip has gotten completely out of control. All kinds of problems and crimes are taking place, and there is no security authority to bring criminals to justice, pursue murderers, or catch thieves." -Gaza resident "A."

On October 27, Israelis go to the polls for the first time since October 7. And as a Palestinian, I have a few thoughts. I wrote them for @TheFP alongside Michael Oren, Yossi Klein Halevi and others on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's legacy. thefp.com/p/israel-elect…