thejapantimes, Hamas has prepared for a long, drawn-out war in the Gaza Strip and believes it can hold up Israel's advance long enough to force its archenemy to agree to a cease-fire, two sources close to the organization's leadership said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/11/04/world/politics/hamas-gaza-israel-drawn-out-war-ceasefire/?utm_content=buffere4cf2&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #politics #israelhamaswar #israel #palestinians #middleeast #gaza #iran #us