Palestinians at Khan Yunis, southern Gaza Strip, December 24, 2023. (Photo: Atia Mohammed, Flash90)
In a recent tweet, Palestinian human rights activist Bassem Eid highlighted a significant recent development: Hamas' rejection of a proposal to give up power in Gaza in exchange for a permanent ceasefire.
Eid asserts that, in over 16 years of rule, Hamas prioritizes its terrorist agenda over Gazan civilians. By declining the Egyptian offer, Hamas is willing to sacrifice Gazan's lives till the last one of them, in order to pursue its goal of eliminating Israel, according to Eid.