(Real Clear World) Tom Wilson - In recent days, Hamas' Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades have boasted that their bases close to the Israeli border have been repaired and are ready to confront Israel's military. Hamas is once again diverting concrete designated for rebuilding people's homes and using it to build tunnels and bunkers. Similarly, while the international community picks up the bill for Gaza's humanitarian needs, Hamas has found the resources to open 18 new terror training camps. While Israel is easing restrictions on the flow of goods and people across its Gaza border, the Egyptian blockade of Gaza has now become almost total. The writer is a resident associate fellow at the Henry Jackson Society.
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