Moments before Hamas took control of the Gaza Strip, former Director of Military Intelligence Major General Amos Yadlin said he would “be happy” if it happened, a diplomatic cable published on WikiLeaks revealed on Monday.
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The military intelligence chief, who recently retired and was highly esteemed among Israel’s political and military echelons, underrated Iran’s involvement in the Strip “as long as they have no (air or sea) port.”
According to the document Yadlin said a Hamas takeover would be a positive step, because Israel would then be able to declare Gaza as a hostile entity.
A few days later, his prediction came true as Hamas took control of the Strip.
The American ambassador noted that if Fatah loses control of the Strip, Abbas would be urged to form a separate government in the West Bank. 
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