The Obersver’s Mitchell Prothero interviewed Hamas’ top commander for Gaza, Abu Obieda about taking over Gaza:
Despite February’s formation of a unity government of the two factions, Abu Obieda knew war between the two would come. He started planning even as the leaders tried to negotiate peace.
This contradicts Ahmed Yousef, an advisor to Ismail Haniyeh, who says Hamas “for 18 months tried to find ways to coexist with Fatah.” If this is how Hamas negotiates “coexistence” with fellow Palestinians, what kind of treatment can Israel possibly expect?
