Why Hamas believed the status quo was more dangerous than its 7 October gamble

Why Hamas believed the status quo was more dangerous than its 7 October gamble Submitted by Sami Al-Arian on Wed, 10/07/2026 - 08:48 Three years into Israel's genocide in Gaza, the consequences of a decision driven by siege, settlement expansion and assaults on Al-Aqsa are still unfolding A Palestinian man holds a banner reading "The Israeli siege has turned Gaza into a big prison" at a protest against the blockade near the Kerem Shalom crossing in Rafah, southern Gaza, on 10 August 2023 (Said Khatib/AFP) On The events of 7 October cannot be understood outside the long history of Palestinian…