The Jerusalem Post reports: “Hamas seeks to establish a Hezbollah-style rule in Gaza, using the Palestinian Authority as a front while maintaining control behind the scenes, Rami Igra, the former head of the Mossad’s Prisoners and Missing Persons Division, warned in an interview with 103FM.

Igra discussed the ongoing negotiations for the second phase of the hostage deal and the accompanying American pressures. He emphasized that Hamas’s primary goal is to remain in power in Gaza, stating, ‘They want to continue ruling Gaza. They will do everything to make that happen.’

He suggested in the Wednesday interview that Hamas aims to establish a governance model similar to Hezbollah’s influence in Lebanon, where the PA Authority would serve as the official front while Hamas operates behind the scenes…”