Part four of essay entitled “This is Gaza, A War of Existence, Not A War of Borders”:

“Taking [people] as prisoners was not and will not be a deterrent weapon. The Jews destroyed everything, knowing that the Muslims would not cause any harm to the prisoners because Islam urges them not to. However, Islam also tells us that killing takes precedence over taking prisoners.”“Assessing Hamas's October 7 Attack, Al-Qaeda Essay By Sayf Al-'Adl: Killing Civilians More Beneficial Than Taking Them As Prisoners,” Middle East Media Research Institute, July 17, 2024, https://www.memri.org/reports/assessing-hamass-october-7-attack-al-qaeda-essay-sayf-al-adl-killing-civilians-more.