jpost.com

first the face-saving:
“We have confidence in Allah because He’s on our side. We are nearing victory over the Zionist war machine. After 17 days of fighting, I can say that the Gaza Strip and faith will prevail. With Allah’s help, the Palestinian people will prevail over the infidels.”

then the reality:

Haniyeh’s speech, which ended with a prayer, was seen by some Palestinians as an admission of defeat. A Fatah official in Ramallah said the speech reflected Hamas’s growing predicament.

“This speech shows that Hamas has been defeated,” he said. “Haniyeh has actually raised the white flag.”

The official pointed out that the speech was also an indication of the growing rift between the Hamas leadership in the Gaza Strip and the one in Damascus and Beir