(Jerusalem Post) - Rafael D. Frankel Brig.-Gen. (res.) Shalom Harari, an expert on Palestinian affairs, warned Tuesday that after the Palestinian elections, "all the energy that was contained [during the cease-fire] may explode." In such an event, Harari predicted a third, "ballistic" intifada characterized by more rocket fire and fewer suicide bombers due to the separation fence and better intelligence. Harari characterized Hamas's rise in popularity as a carefully orchestrated strategy of the Muslim Brotherhood across the region over the last two decades. "Hamas knows most Palestinians do not want more fighting," he said. But the organization is not "ready to give up weapons and disarm its military wing."
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