Are you worried that Hamas will claim victory as Hassan Nasrallah [the leader of Hizbullah] did in Lebanon?
They are [hiding] underground, taken by surprise, asking Hizbullah to do something—nobody [has] helped them. I am sure they will find a place on Al-Jazeera to claim victory. But after what we did there, it is not related to reality. Are you thinking about stopping the operation? We have daily meetings asking ourselves whether it is enough or not. Does the pressure put on Israel by the international community to reach a ceasefire strengthen the hand of Hamas? Hamas’s strategy is resistance and survival. As long as they survive, this is a victory. When they know the international community is putting pressure on Israel, they can hold out, waiting for Israel to be stopped. It is a pity … [But] I cannot tell you that this is the last operation. If they target us again, we will act again. Strongly. So that is the message to Hamas? Yes. Israel is not going to show restraint anymore. We are going to attack strongly if they continue. We are not going to wait years or months. Do you believe the
