"They want to continue ruling Gaza. They will do everything to make that happen," said Rami Igra, former head of the Mossad's Prisoners and Missing Persons Division. He warned that Hamas seeks to establish a Hezbollah-style rule in Gaza, using the Palestinian Authority as a front while maintaining control behind the scenes. Igra criticized Israel's current approach of military action alone and advocated for providing an alternative governance structure for the residents of Gaza. He also expressed skepticism about the influence of American policy in the ongoing negotiations.