Mick Hartley

Hamas doesn’t want a ceasefire: The German newspaper "Bild" revealed today Hamas' military strategy and its deception tactics based on a document discovered from Hamas' military intelligence, found on a computer in Gaza, signed by Yahya Sinwar.

This document, approved… pic.twitter.com/ZLBJhA0894

— Hen Mazzig (@HenMazzig) September 6, 2024

https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js

Full text:

Hamas doesn’t want a ceasefire: The German newspaper "Bild" revealed today Hamas' military strategy and its deception tactics based on a document discovered from Hamas' military intelligence, found on a computer in Gaza, signed by Yahya Sinwar.

This document, approved personally by Sinwar in the spring of 2024, outlines how Hamas manipulates the international community during ceasefire negotiations and details its strategy, which includes inflicting psychological pressure on the families of hostages and delaying the end of the conflict.

The document reveals that Hamas has no intention of ending the war quickly, nor does it care about the suffering of the Palestinians in Gaza. Its main focus is to preserve the organization's military capabilities to act against Israel.

The document also mentions an additional goal of "exhausting Israel's military and political systems" and emphasizes increasing international pressure on Israel.

Hamas does not aim for a swift end to the war that would alleviate the hardships of Gaza's residents. On the contrary, the document suggests prolonging negotiations to improve key terms, even if this means delaying the talks.

Despite acknowledging that Hamas' military capabilities have weakened, the document does not call for a rapid conclusion to the conflict. Instead, it dismisses the damage in Gaza and the thousands of casualties, showing no concern for these issues.

One of the key tactics outlined in the document is the continued application of psychological pressure on the families of the hostages to increase public pressure on the Israeli government. It is stated that during the second phase of the negotiations, Hamas plans to allow the Red Cross to visit some of the hostages as a "goodwill gesture," intended to send messages to their families and extend the ceasefire.

The document also includes Hamas' demands and strategies to manipulate the international community in order to strengthen its position. For instance, Hamas representatives are instructed to propose the placement of Arab forces along Gaza's eastern and northern borders with Israel. These forces would act as a buffer to prevent Israeli forces from entering Gaza until Hamas fully restores its military capabilities.

Additionally, the document outlines how Hamas intends to ensure that Israel is blamed for any failure in negotiations by framing it in public statements as the obstacle to an American-backed deal.

One significant point of contention, the Philadelphi Route, which Hamas has prioritized in current negotiations, is notably absent from the document.

Despite its public emphasis on this issue, the document fails to mention it, further illustrating Hamas' focus on military and strategic gains rather than addressing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.