According to media sources, top Hamas figures acknowledged the organization's intention to wage an ongoing war in Israel in order to support the Palestinian cause, but they had no interest in controlling the Gaza Strip or enhancing the lives of its two million citizens, the bulk of whom are impoverished. Member of Hamas' senior leadership body Khalil al-Hayya praised the terror group's unexpected multi-pronged attack on Israeli civilians on October 7 in interviews with the New York Times, which led Israel to retaliate militarily. He told the Qatari publication, "We managed to bring the Palestinian issue back to the table, and as a result, there is no peace in the region anymore."

The article claims that the senior officials of Hamas likewise conveyed little interest in ruling Gaza or providing basic services to its citizens. Taher El-Nounou, a media advisor for Hamas, stated, "I hope that the state of war with Israel will become permanent on all the borders and that the Arab world will stand with us." Furthermore, he stated that its objective is "not to run Gaza and to bring it water, electricity, and such."

"Hamas, the Qassam and the resistance woke the world up from its deep sleep and showed that this issue must remain on the table," he stated. "We did not fight this battle in order to obtain manpower or gasoline. It made no attempt to make things better in Gaza. The goal of this fight is to totally topple Israel.

Following the Hamas offensive one month ago, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a series of airstrikes that killed hundreds in Gaza. Israeli officials have declined to talk about a ceasefire until Hamas's hostages are freed. The top Hamas officials appear to be leading luxurious lives while the people of Gaza dwell in poverty.

According to Israeli sources, Hamas leaders are raking in billions of dollars in terror funds for themselves. According to Jonathan Schanzer, senior vice president for research at The Foundation For Defense of Democracies, "it's simply really the statistics that are startling, looking at the sheer amount of money that some of these terror heads have been able to put away," Fox News " Political Bureau Chief Mousa Abu Marzouk is worth $3 billion, and Hamas leaders Ismail Haniyeh and Khaled Mashaal are reported to be worth $4 billion apiece. It is believed that the gang itself makes over $1 billion year via a global network encompassing cryptocurrencies, real estate, lawful business, and tax and extortion.