Analysis: How does Hamas’ declaration change the equation in Gaza?

article author: TAREK ALI AHMAD Sat, 2026-08-01 22: 33 LONDON: For nearly four decades, Hamas has presented itself as an armed resistance movement whose military wing is inseparable from its political identity. Since its founding in 1987, the group has fought successive wars with Israel, weathered repeated military campaigns and resisted international pressure to relinquish its weapons, arguing that armed resistance remains necessary while the Israeli occupation continues. That is why its recent declaration expressing a willingness to discuss disarmament as part of a broader political settlement has attracted global attention. Main category: Middle East Tags: War on Gaza Hamas Special

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