About this episode

The episode discusses how Hamas is navigating the US-Israel conflict amidst a weakened Iran and its implications for Gaza and the Palestinian people.

MEI Senior Fellow Jaser AbuMousa joins hosts Alistair Taylor and Matthew Czekaj to unpack how Hamas is navigating the US-Israel conflict with Iran and its impact on Gaza. Two and a half years after the start of the Gaza war, international attention has shifted away from the humanitarian crisis in the devastated coastal strip. Meanwhile, Hamas' primary state sponsor, Iran, has been severely weakened by US-Israeli military strikes and the death of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. AbuMousa examines how this could affect Hamas' trajectory moving forward and its place within the Axis of Resistance, as well as what it all means for the Palestinian people. Read Jaser's argument for why now is the time to focus on Gaza here , and his analysis of the power struggle within Hamas following the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei here . Recorded on March 24, 2026.

People in this episode

Hosts: Alistair Taylor, Matthew Czekaj

Guest: Jaser AbuMousa

Topics covered

• Hamas
• Iran
• US-Israel conflict
• Gaza humanitarian crisis
• Axis of Resistance
• Palestinian people

Keywords

• Hamas
• Iran
• Gaza
• US-Israel conflict
• humanitarian crisis
• Axis of Resistance
• Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hamas, Iran, US-Israel

Places: Gaza

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