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Source: http://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-could-be-removed-in-next-conflict-with-israel-general-says/
IDF: Continued Hamas Rule in Gaza Is Not Assured
(Times of Israel) Elhanan Miller - The head of the IDF Southern Command, Maj. Gen. Sami Turgeman, told the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism in Herzliya on Monday: "We don't see Hamas as something that has to remain forever. Hamas would like to replace the State of Israel with an Islamic state, and we would like to replace it as well" - attempting to counter the impression that Israel would maintain Hamas in power at all costs. Turgeman warned against the growing power of Hamas' military wing, headed by Muhammad Deif, which could lead to insubordination against the group's political leadership. He was pessimistic as to the possibility of an official ceasefire with the Islamic terror group. "The best option we have is managing the conflict, with sporadic outbursts of violence from time to time."