For Hamas, Shattering Israel's Sense of Security Is a Major GoalRising domestic pressures and a desire to boost its anti-Israel credentials pushed Hamas to attack and most likely drove its decision to invoke terror.
Source: For Hamas, Shattering Israel's Sense of Security Is a Major Goal (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/11/world/middleeast/hamas-israel-goals.html)