{"id":594255,"date":"2023-10-14T03:44:40","date_gmt":"2023-10-14T00:44:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/former-dhs-secretary-hamas-counting-on-israel-to-overreact\/"},"modified":"2023-10-14T03:44:40","modified_gmt":"2023-10-14T00:44:40","slug":"former-dhs-secretary-hamas-counting-on-israel-to-overreact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/former-dhs-secretary-hamas-counting-on-israel-to-overreact\/","title":{"rendered":"#Former DHS Secretary: Hamas counting on Israel to \u2018overreact\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a29da2148ced\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a29da2148ced\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/former-dhs-secretary-hamas-counting-on-israel-to-overreact\/#Top_Stories_from_The_Hill\" >Top Stories from The Hill<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/10\/AP18080572280714-1.jpeg?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jeh Johnson, the former secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, said Friday that he thinks the Palestinian militant group Hamas is counting on Israel to \u201coverreact\u201d in its counteroffensive attacks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHamas is counting on Israel to overreact, cause civilian casualties, cause the death of innocent Palestinians and cause the Arab world to pull back from Israel despite the fact that they\u2019ve been on a course of normalization now in the region,\u201d Johnson said on CNN.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>In the interview with CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer, Johnson said on a per capita basis, Saturday\u2019s surprise attack by Hamas on Israel was larger than 9\/11 and dubbed Hamas a terrorist organization as bad as ISIS and Al Qaeda. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are counting on Israel to overreact. They\u2019re not interested in the safety of Palestinians,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cThey\u2019re more interested in seeing Israelis overreact and causing the death of innocent civilians.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"nlp-ignore-block article-content rich-text\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Top_Stories_from_The_Hill\"><\/span>Top Stories from The Hill <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"><\/div>\n<p>Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared war against Hamas and has held firm in the stance that Israel will avenge the attacks. In a speech Sunday, Netanyahu vowed to forcefully destroy Hamas using all of the military\u2019s strength, warning that the war would be long and difficult.<\/p>\n<p>In a message Friday, Israel ordered 1 million people in Gaza City and southward to evacuate their homes ahead of a possible ground operation. Panic reportedly spread amongst civilians after the territory was already dealing with Israeli airstrikes and a blackout.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson is cautious of the Israel Defense Force\u2019s counteroffensive and supposed confidence, saying, \u201cthey\u2019re walking a tightrope right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since fighting began, more than 2,800 people on both sides have been killed. About 150 people have been taken into Gaza by militants as hostages and Israel has stopped supplies from entering Gaza until the hostages are freed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Copyright 2023 Nexstar <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Media<\/a> Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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