Senior Hamas officials don't truly understand the significance of October 7th for Israel, and they are confident that at the end of another round, they will emerge victorious from under the ground. This is the impression of Gershon Baskin, a business mediator and one of the Israelis who knows Hamas well. He does not regret his part in that deal but thinks that this time a deal of "everyone for everyone" is not realistic for the State of Israel. The day after, as he sees it, Israelis and Palestinians will await a "forced peace" under the auspices of the American government