On October 7, Hamas’s goal was not the Nova festival - it was New York - opinion
Sinwar’s goal was to initiate a future multifront war that could succeed after Israel lost the world’s support, and ideally after Iran obtained a nuclear capability.
On October 7, the primary objective of Hamas was not the Nova festival in New York, but rather to shift global focus back to the Palestinian cause. This strategic goal was revealed through statements made by Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and political bureau head Ismail Haniyeh, who openly discussed their aim to bring the Palestinians back to the forefront of the international agenda.
The success of this operation was largely attributed to the element of surprise, which caught both the Israeli government and the American Jewish establishment off guard. Unlike Israel, which was ill-prepared for the media battlefield, Hamas had a well-rehearsed narrative war strategy, complete with an army of trained journalist allies and the backing of Qatar's Al Jazeera.
This coordinated effort overwhelmed the American Jewish community, which had been working on building bridges with progressive groups but found itself abandoned in their time of need. The American Jewish community, students in particular, were unprepared to go on both defense and offense in this crisis. Anti-Israel groups worldwide, with significant funding, had been preparing for this event for decades, and they have since succeeded in spreading hatred of Jews and the Jewish state, gaining positions of influence and scaring ordinary Jews.
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