According to a classified document reportedly obtained by Israeli defense officials in Gaza, the first covert meeting took place on October 16, 2020, in Doha, Qatar.

Yet according to multiple testimonies from Gaza, Hamas is on its last legs. Its military and political leadership has been almost entirely eliminated. Its government no longer governs. Gangs and looters are filling the vacuum.

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This document by top Hamas leaders offers insight into the mood before the attack, the relationship between Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran, and Hamas's strategy for destroying Israel.

The war between Hamas and Israel, some 7,000 miles away, is scrambling Colorado's political climate, particularly among Democrats, whose members are sharply divided over the conflict that has raged on

Back in Gaza, Sinwar closely coordinated between Hamas’ political leadership and its military wing, the Qassam Brigades. He also cultivated a reputation for ruthlessness.