Hamas is starting to recognise that, despite huge funding by the Islamic Republic, aligning itself with the Iranian regime against a possible conflict with Israel, particularly in light of the IR’s continued support for the brutal repression of the Syrian regime, is not to its benefit, as covered in this Guardian article:
Senior figures say Gaza-based Islamic militants would not launch rockets into Israel at request of Tehran, a key sponsor.
Hamas will not do Iran’s bidding in any war with Israel, according to senior figures within the militant Islamic group.
“If there is a war between two powers, Hamas will not be part of such a war,” Salah Bardawil, a member of the organisation’s political bureau in Gaza City, told the Guardian….
