Poll: 71% of Palestinians Support October 7 Massacre, Majority Wants Hamas Returned to Power in Gaza

  Vijeta Uniyal (legalinsurrection.com)

"More than five months after Hamas-led savage marauders slaughtered more than 1200 Israeli men, women and children, support for the October 7 massacre is at an all-time high among Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza.

“ 'Despite the ensuing war, the humanitarian crisis and the atrocities committed against Israelis, the vast majority of Palestinians in the West Bank (71 percent) and the Gaza Strip (71 percent) still viewed the October 7 “offensive”,” the Israeli TV channel i24NEWS reported Thursday citing a poll released by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research (PSR).? . . .

. . . "With the Biden White House arm-twisting Israel into abandoning the planned offensive against the Hamas top leadership hiding in Rafah, the majority of Palestinian — both in Gaza and the West Bank — were hoping for a Hamas ‘victory.’

Israeli child; posted by TD

"The Israeli TV channel noted that the latest poll figures “indicated an increased 56 percent responded that Hamas would win the war and even more (59 percent) preferred that it would continue controlling Gaza. Although there was a considerable split between respondents in the West Bank (64 percent) and in the Strip (52 percent).”

"If Hamas menages to secure a long-term ceasefire without losing its leadership and releasing Israeli hostages, the Palestinians will likely see this as win for the terrorist group.

"The Times of Israel reported key findings of the poll: A poll released Wednesday found declining levels of support for Hamas in both the Gaza Strip and the West Bank since December, while a growing number of Gazans view the terror group’s October 7 onslaught favorably.

The poll by the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research, which showed a wide array of sometimes contradictory stances, also found a dramatic rise in support for a two-state solution among Gazans, along with a dip among Palestinians in both the West Bank and the Strip in those who think independence should be achieved through armed struggle." . . .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Biden Admin Turns Up Pressure On Israel Not To Capture Hamas Rafah Stronghold, Arms Supplies Reportedly At Risk (legalinsurrection.com)  . . ." The Israeli military urgently needs more ammunition as the Gaza ground offensive enters its fifth month. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is “running out of 155 mm artillery shells and 120 mm tank shells, as well as sensitive guidance equipment,” the news website reported, citing Israeli sources.

"With Israeli troops engaged in pitched battles against well-armed and fortified terrorist forces across Gaza, the military “noted a recent reduction of American arms supplies,” the article added." . . .