Another BS article as Hamas could have ended this at any time by surrendering. However, Hamas has made it clear that they have won.“We are called a nation of martyrs,” said another top Hamas official, Ghazi Hamad. “And we are proud to sacrifice martyrs.” He promised more attacks: “There will be a second, a third, a fourth.” When asked whether he sought the annihilation of Israel, Hamad replied, “Yes, of course!”