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How to tell if Hamas wonReader comment on item: Who Won, Israel or Hamas? Submitted by Eric Goodman (United States), Jun 8, 2021 at 12:29 Dr. Pipes suggests that the way to tell if Hamas or Israel won the recent conflict is whether Hamas initiated another round of fighting. Is there a time limit on that test? One month? Six months? Because surely, sooner or later Hamas will re-initiate hostilities: that's their reason for existence after all. It just may take several years for them to regroup. Note: Opinions expressed in comments are those of the authors alone and not necessarily those of Daniel Pipes. Original writing only, please. Comments are screened and in some cases edited before posting. Reasoned disagreement is welcome but not comments that are scurrilous, off-topic, commercial, disparaging religions, or otherwise inappropriate. For complete regulations, see the "Guidelines for Reader Comments". Daniel Pipes replies: You point to an important logical point: It is easy to decide that Hamas won but there is no moment when one can conclusively decide Israel did. It's just a matter of common sense, once a long time has elapsed and Hamas no longer shows an intent to attack Israel. Reader comments (24) on this item
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