Hamas wants to replace Fatah as the dominant party among the Palestinians, according to a memo prepared by the Palestinian Authority’s security services. Any willingness Hamas shows to temporarily halt attacks on Israelis is part of this strategy, according to the memo, which was cited by the Israeli daily Ha’aretz.
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