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Source: https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/22207/iran-regime-gaza-peace
If Iran's Regime Stays in Power, Trump's Gaza Peace Plan Will Not Succeed
(Gatestone Institute) Khaled Abu Toameh - The end of the current regime in Iran is the fastest, best and, unfortunately, the only way to eradicate Hamas. Without Iran's support, Hamas would not have been able to transform Gaza into a large base for Jihad (holy war) against Israel. Without Iran's support, the terror group would not have been able to overthrow the Palestinian Authority in 2007 and seize full control of Gaza. Without Iran's political, financial, and military aid, Hamas would not have been able to carry out its Oct. 7 attack on Israel. Without Iran's support, there also would be no proxies such as the Houthis, Hizbullah, and Venezuela. The Iranian regime is not, of course, the only party that has been propping up Hamas for the past three decades. Qatar and Turkey - followers, like Hamas, of the Muslim Brotherhood - are longtime supporters of Hamas, reinforcing it with money and diplomatic backing. According to Israeli officials, Qatar and Turkey are now "working to extract Hamas from the requirement to disarm." If the mullahs' regime stays in power, the chances of removing Hamas and demilitarizing Gaza for any length of time will be zero. If Hamas remains standing, Hizbullah, the Houthis and other Iran-backed Islamist terror groups will also continue to rearm, regroup and plan for more bloodshed in the region. But if and when the Iranian regime is gone, Iran's proxies will be significantly weakened.