The scenes of devastation are still vivid in the streets and neighborhoods of Gaza, and Hamas is taking no chances of provoking Israel into a new war. The fighting cost Hamas two of its top leaders, Saeed Siyam and Nizar Rayan, and significantly weakened its military capabilities.
以色列在加沙地带对哈马斯重启战端的威胁引起了人们的重视。 加沙街道和周边地区的狼籍景象至今仍历历在目，哈马斯不愿冒险刺激以色列发起一场新的战争。 赛义德·西亚姆和尼扎尔·拉扬等两名哈马斯高级领导人在那场战争中丧生，严重削弱了哈马斯的军事实力。 哈马斯的军事实力不久前才刚刚恢复。