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The article discusses Hamas's situation three years after its attack on Israel, noting that the group is in a difficult position and unsure of how to proceed given that armed resistance has not yielded results. Despite Israeli forces killing over 1,450 Palestinians since a ceasefire in October 2025, Hamas has refrained from retaliating militarily and agreed to lay down arms in Gaza as part of negotiations with Israel. The piece highlights the internal division within Hamas between those who view recent events as mistakes and those seeking to uphold past leadership's legacy for popular support.
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Three years after Hamas launched its deadliest attack on Israel, the organization finds itself in a dire situation. Despite Israel killing more than 1,450 Palestinians since the Trump-brokered ceasefire of October 2025 went into effect—including many of Hamas’s top militant commanders—Hamas militants have not retaliated with any attacks against Israel or its military forces. This unusual restraint highlights Hamas's struggle to maintain its identity as an armed resistance group while lacking effective means for retaliation, leading to a crisis in finding alternative strategies to address ongoing issues.
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Note from our Editor-in-Chief: Wednesday marks three years since the horrific Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel and the U.S.-funded Israeli genocide in Gaza that followed.
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We’ve planned a full week of coverage, including this piece by Muhammad Shehada below, as well as essays by Zeteo contributors Daniel Levy and Diana Buttu and an exclusive poem by Mosab Abu Toha.
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We → plan → Toha
Plus, I have an in-depth monologue you won’t want to miss.
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If you’re not already a paid subscriber, become one today to get full access to all of Zeteo’s Oct. 7 coverage and more.
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Three years after Hamas launched its deadliest attack on Israel, the group finds itself in perhaps its worst predicament since its inception.
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group → launch → inception
The movement that has built its identity and purpose around armed resistance has come to realize that its weapons in Gaza won’t move the needle, but it can’t find a viable alternative to coalesce around.
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it → build → alternative
Despite Israel killing more than 1,450 Palestinians since the Trump-brokered ceasefire of October 2025 went into effect, including many of Hamas’s top militant commanders, its militants haven’t fired a single bullet or rocket at Israel or its military in retaliation (Hamas has denied Israel’s accusations that the group has violated the ceasefire).
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group → kill → ceasefire
In July, Hamas begrudgingly agreed to lay down its arms in Gaza in return for Israeli withdrawal.
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Hamas → agree → withdrawal
The group’s leaders even ceased their fiery speeches, rhetorical threats, and public spectacles of strength.
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leaders → cease → strength
Their latest statements focus more on survival than liberation.
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statements → focus → liberation
Hamas is now divided between those who call October 7 a “disaster” and a “strategic mistake,” and those who feel compelled to use Yahya Sinwar’s legacy to maintain popularity and legitimacy among the movement’s supporters.
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who → divide → supporters
How did Hamas get here?
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Where does the movement stand today?
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And what comes next?
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