Hamas must not concede in talks what Israel failed to win on the battlefield

Hamas must not concede in talks what Israel failed to win on the battlefield Submitted by Sami Al-Arian on Fri, 08/28/2026 - 14:36 As pressure mounts to disarm and incorporate it into a reconstructed Palestinian order, the movement needs strategic patience to preserve its independence and resistance identity Hamas fighters secure the area as Egyptian workers and Red Cross officials search for the remains of the last Israeli captive, in the Zeitoun neighbourhood of Gaza City, on 8 December 2025 (Omar al-Qattaa/AFP) Off Some moments in the history of liberation movements require courage to act; others require equal courage to wait. Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, on 7 October 2023, was a daring decision that shattered assumptions that had governed the Palestinian question for years. It brought Palestine back to the centre of world politics, exposed the illusion that it could be managed or bypassed, and confronted Israel and its western supporters with a conflict they had convinced themselves could be contained indefinitely.