Hamas once again scores major victory in cognitive war against Tel Aviv: Israeli think tank

An Israeli independent think-tank says the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has scored more victories against Israel during the war on Gaza.

“Hamas has once again succeeded in mocking Israel, racking its nerves, and reaping gains in the cognitive realm,” the so-called Institute for National Security Studies said on Monday.

The research institute said Hamas’ “superiority in the cognitive war” allows it to “consolidate its expanding support” among the Palestinian people, referring to celebrations held in the occupied West Bank and east al-Quds following the release of Palestinian hostages from Israeli prisons as part of the underway temporary ceasefire agreement reached between the resistance movement and Tel Aviv.

“Their release was interpreted as yet another Hamas victory and achievement. Their release deepens Hamas’s grip on the West Bank and public support for the organization.”

“At the end of the day, Hamas won another battle in the ongoing cognitive campaign. The move sends an important signal to its people and supporters regarding its steadfastness and adherence to the continuation of the struggle,” the report reads.