Hamas predicts next war will leave Israel without utilities

Saleh al-Arouri, the deputy leader of Hamas and in charge of the activities of the military arm of Hamas in Judea and Samaria, foresees an all-out regional war in which Israel will be defeated and its strategic situation will change substantially for the worse.

In an interview with the Hezbollah-affiliated Al-Mayadeen TV channel, al-Arouri said that the policies of the Israeli government and the steps it is taking will eventually lead to an all-out war in the region.

In this context, al-Arouri noted that Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, whom he called the "ideologue" and "strategist" of the government, is interested in the conflict in order to use it to expel the Palestinians and Israeli Arabs, and other ministers strive to advance the division of the Al-Aqsa Mosque area also for Jewish religious worship, a step that will result in total war. READ MORE