Analysis: How Islamic Jihad is becoming a threat to Hamas

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Once Hamas was the second- largest armed group in the Gaza Strip, after the Palestinian Authority. With the help of Iran and Syria, Hamas became so strong that one day, in June 2007, its men managed to seize control over the entire Strip. In recent years, however, Hamas has found itself in the same position as the PA was back then.

Now it’s the Islamic Jihad organization that has replaced Hamas as the second- largest armed group in the Gaza Strip. Today, it poses a serious challenge to the Hamas government.

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According to informed Palestinian sources, relations between Hamas and the Iranians and Syrians have deteriorated because of the movement’s refusal to publicly support the embattled regime of President Bashar Assad.

Those who are hoping that the downfall of the Hamas regime would bring a more moderate group to power are living in an illusion. It’s almost certain by now that Islamic Jihad – which is viewed by some as being more radical than Hamas – will one day rise to power in the Gaza Strip.

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1. The Children of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood

"Peace will come when the Arabs will love their children more than they hate us." - Golda Meier.

PFLP, Muslim Brotherhood, PLO, etc. one hate group bent on driving the Israelis to the sea is surpassed by another hate group. This usually happens when the arab people realize that they are cannon fodder and human shields for these hate groups and get tired of it. The next terrorist group promises to do better. Yet, the cycle continues.