Hamas' battle is against the Zionist occupation in the Palestinian land. Hamas has no desire to change its battlefield.

It is an exaggeration to call the Hamas and Islamic Jihad announcement a military alliance. It is rather a message that our people are united in the face of Israeli aggression.

Our main battle has always been against Israeli soldiers and Jewish settlers.

There are many resistance movements in the world, like the IRA for instance. But it is only Islamic resistance movements that are put on the terrorist list. This is what I am saying.

Days will prove that the assassination policy will not finish the Hamas. Hamas leaders wish to be martyrs and are not scared of death. Jihad will continue and the resistance will continue until we have victory, or we will be martyrs.

Gaza has 1.2 million Palestinians living in crowded places and the resistance will be strong.

I think Israel will think one thousands times before invading Gaza.