The shadow, Hamas’s hidden commander | THE SLOW NEWSCAST

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Avi Melamed interview for THE SLOW NEWSCAST – “The shadow, Hamas’s hidden commander” | 2023-10-31

Mohammed Deif – thought to be the mastermind behind Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7th – hasn’t been seen for 20 years and no one’s even sure if he’s still alive. When the enemy is more of an idea than a person, who do you end up fighting?

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Avi Melamed is a former Israeli intelligence official who went on to serve as deputy and then as senior Arab affairs adviser to Jerusalem Mayors Teddy Kollek and Ehud Olmert, operating as a negotiator during the first and second intifadas. He is the author of “Inside The Middle East | Entering A New Era,” and his latest docuseries, “The Seam Line,” available on the Izzy streaming platform, focuses on Jerusalem’s flashpoints and his work during the intifadas.

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