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IDF: Hamas as Legitimate Political Party Could Cause Upheaval
(Jerusalem Post) Margot Dudkevitch - Israel will be forced to reckon with a new situation in the event that Hamas, while retaining its military capability, becomes a legitimate political party in the upcoming PA elections, a senior IDF commander said. "The Fatah (the PA ruling party) at least relates to the 1967 borders when calling for an end to occupation; Hamas refers to the 1948 borders," the officer said. "The movement is taking advantage of the [the truce] to strengthen itself and retain its arms and military capability and is unwilling to disconnect [from its military activities]," he said. While there is a general consensus within the ranks of Hamas to abide by the calm, the leadership abroad is pressuring to continue terror activities, he added. The threat of attacks in the West Bank and in Israel continues, the officer said. On Monday, 45 such threats were registered by the security establishment.