Hamas' Goal: Creating a 'Permanent' State of War with Israel

Hamas officials have stated that they have no regrets over the October 7 attack on Israel, despite the thousands of Palestinian casualties. They believe the attack was necessary to "overthrow" the status quo and draw attention to the Palestinian cause. Hamas leaders express a desire for a bigger war and hope for the conflict to expand, with the goal of ending Israel's attempts to resolve the Palestinian issue and building alliances against the Palestinian people.