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Hamas Aims for Palestinian Authority Control Amid Losses

9/29/2025

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Eyal Ofer, a Hamas expert, says Hamas aims to dominate the Palestinian Authority within five to ten years.
The claim challenges the view Hamas is declining; the article notes a disconnect between perception and Hamas's ambitions.
Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas commander, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on February 7, 2025; his funeral occurred in the central Gaza Strip.

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Story summary

Eyal Ofer, a Hamas expert, says Hamas aims to dominate the Palestinian Authority within five to ten years.
The claim challenges the view Hamas is declining; the article notes a disconnect between perception and Hamas's ambitions.
Marwan Issa, a senior Hamas commander, was killed in an Israeli airstrike on February 7, 2025; his funeral occurred in the central Gaza Strip.