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For years, Israel’s leaders believed that they could coexist with Hamas. After this weekend’s massacre, that belief is over.

Steven Erlanger, a former Jerusalem bureau chief at The New York Times, explains what Israel’s plan to destroy Hamas will mean for Palestinians and Israelis.


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Steven Erlanger, the chief diplomatic correspondent in Europe for The New York Times.

People are sitting on a rooftop. A large image of a man in a military uniform is standing to the right of the building.
A rally in Gaza City in 2021 marking the 34th anniversary of Hamas’s founding. The group has controlled the territory for more than a decade.A rally in Gaza City in 2021 marking the 34th anniversary of Hamas’s founding. Photo: Mohammed Salem/Reuters

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Steven Erlanger contributed reporting.

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