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How bragging could backfire on al-Qassam Brigades

The Hamas military wing's recent display of a tank may be something Israel could use as a pretext to justify action against Hamas and Gaza.
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Here's some advice for Hamas' military wing from several quarters: Stop showing off.

Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades has been holding repeated parades and talking about increasing its capabilities. Among politicians, observers and citizens, some believe the resistance is merely responding to Israel’s threats against the Gaza Strip. Others see the behavior as an attempt to inflate the resistance’s ability to face Israel’s military power.

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