2014 WikiLeaks Documents Show that Israel was Interested in Empowering Hamas

From 2014: WikiLeaks documents show that Israel was interested in empowering Hamas in attempt to end the first Intifada – Hamas “serves as a useful counter-force”

Israeli Defense Intelligence Chief Amos Yadlin in 2007: “Israel would be happy if Hamas took over Gaza because IDF could then deal with Gaza as a hostile state”, going on to downplay significance of Iran in Gaza “as long as they don’t have a port.”

From 2014: WikiLeaks documents show that Israel was interested in empowering Hamas in attempt to end the first Intifada – Hamas "serves as a useful counter-force"
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Link: https://wikileaks.org/plusd/cables/07TELAVIV1733_a.html

Link: https://web.archive.org/web/20140806221313/http://www.jerusalemonline.com/news/middle-east/israeli-palestinian-relations/wikileaks-israel-actively-supported-hamas-6980