re: #29 AemJeff

I think you’re making a category error. “Hamas hardliners” and Hamas don’t necessarily have identical interests. Hamas hardliners might benefit within the organization even if the organization, as a whole, has suffered a defeat. I don’t say that’s the case, just that the headline isn’t necessarily incoherent.

Did you read the article?

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – The biggest gains in the Gaza war have gone to the hard-liners on both sides. Hamas is declaring victory, while Israel’s leading hawk is the front-runner in elections just over a week away.

There’s no category error here. The Associated Press always uses this ridiculous line of argument, for every single conflict, and it’s extremely easy to find more examples.