In a move that represents a dramatic softening from usual Israeli statements, Major General Sami Turgeman, a top commander, said he believes Israel and Hamas have “shared interests.”
“There is no substitute for Hamas as sovereign in the Strip,” Turgeman said, adding that the alternative would be Israeli military occupation and “chaotic rule.”
Maj. Gen. Turgeman also contrasted Hamas with ISIS and al-Qaeda, saying that Hamas “does not want global jihad” and prefers stability in the region. This is a huge shift from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who regularly tries to equate Hamas with ISIS to justify the assorted wars on the strip.
Hamas officials did not directly address Turgeman’s comments, but said they believe “the ball is in the Israeli court” on the current ceasefire, and that if Israel wants to shore up the calm, they should ease the blockade of the tiny strip.
Having a top Israeli military figure admit that Hamas staying in power is beneficial is likely to support such an easing of the blockade, though much of Israel’s far-right coalition is likely to oppose that move.
It's always good to hear something like this out of israel that isn't total religious lunacy and racism.
I find it interesting that in ynetnews, jpost, and haaretz, the 3 mainstream Israeli news media sites, there is no mention at all of this statement by Turgeman. I wonder how long after Netanyahoo forms his new government Turgeman remains in his position, especially after all the negative stuff Netayahoo has said regarding Hamas.
This could only mean one thing:
Zionist Psy-ops have taken over Hamas leaders just like they did to the west 100 years ago.
Poor Gazans
According to The Guardian Turgeman also said this:
“Hamas does everything in order to exhaust our society – that is part of their success. Hamas did everything in order to entangle us into using force against them in order to affect the next war.”
It's always "they forced us to kill them", just like Obama is "forced" to do this and that. I wouldn't put too much faith in anything Turgeman says.
Who were the ORIGINAL funders of HAMAS, none other than MOSSAD, funded to undermine the PLO from with in!