While the Hamas infrastructure crumbles, can Israel destroy the group and its ideas? | DW News

It was supposed to be the first day of a pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas. But an anxiously awaited temporary truce was postponed until Friday.
Israel pounded Gaza with more airstrikes on Thursday, saying it struck hundreds of Hamas targets.
On the ground in Gaza the organization might be forced to retreat, but what about its ideology and international backers and other militant groups?
DW talks to Mark Regev, Israel's former Ambassador to the UK and current adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

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00:00 Background
03:28 Mark Regev, Advisor to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
14:46 Ariel Bernstein, Breaking the Silence NGO, former Israeli soldier