Hamas leader Mousa Abu Marzouk has expressed regret over the October 7 attack on Israel, citing the devastating toll on Gaza’s civilians. Abu Marzouk acknowledged that if he had foreseen the consequences, he would not have supported the attack.
Abu Marzouk’s remarks suggest divisions within Hamas, with some leaders committed to armed resistance and others open to negotiating a ceasefire, including the fate of Hamas’s weapons in Gaza. The Israeli government has insisted that it will not end military operations until Hamas’s military infrastructure is dismantled.