A former Israeli double agent and son of Hamas founder Mosab Hassan Yousef has warned that there is “no way” for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas until Iran’s supreme leader is removed from power.
“This is open war and unfortunately we haven’t seen the worst yet,” Yousef told Fox News Digital. “And let me just say this: This whole thing has only one goal – to get the hostages back. And every time there’s an opportunity to get the hostages back, I think Israel is compromising.”
“But ultimately, this war will not end until the Islamists are removed from power, and I fear we are beginning to realize that the Middle East will never experience peace and prosperity unless the ayatollahs are removed from power,” Yousef said.
The son of Hamas’ founder details the move in a new book. “From Hamas to America” He describes his harrowing life as a member of Hamas, his time working as a double agent for the Israeli security service (Shin Bet), and the profound psychological impact of his departure for the United States after 10 years of service.
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This gives Yousef a unique perspective on the Middle East conflict, and his message was stark: “A ceasefire right now, a temporary ceasefire that would allow some of the hostages to return home alive, is not a bad thing, but I am worried that this is only a temporary situation.”
“The current government’s hesitant, vote-pleasing approach is merely serving short-term political gains at the expense of the country’s fundamentals,” Yousef argued.
Mosab Hassan Yousef with the cover of his new book, “From Hamas to America.” (Courtesy of the Ambassador)
“I think Hamas can sense compromise when they sense the hesitation, the infighting within the administration, the hypocrisy. They know that politicians are compromising,” he said. “And that’s when they really infiltrate and find ways to apply pressure to create more division and chaos.”
Yousef stressed that the outcome of the US presidential election would not affect Hamas or Iranian proxy groups, saying “whoever is in power will hate America,” but expressed concern about a president who “is not solid and strong enough to support the foundations of America.”
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In an earlier conversation, Yousef expressed frustration with the protests on U.S. college campuses, saying, “Students have found a cause to be angry about, but it is very dangerous to defend something you do not understand.”
Mosab Hassan Yousef speaks at the Jerusalem Post conference in New York City. (Mark Israel Sellem)
“A lot of people don’t understand that justifying violence by justifying or approving the random killing of innocent civilians, the raping of women, the killing of children, the kidnapping of civilians, the killing of people in their living rooms, for example in the Middle East, is inciting violence if you think that resistance, occupation, colonialism or whatever it may be is justified,” he said.
“This is a matter of principle, and many people have been indoctrinated with many strange ideologies,” Yousef continued. “Islamists, communists, socialists – all the extreme opponents have been active since the beginning of this conflict.”
On August 1, 2024, Iranians burned a flag modeled after the Israeli flag at the funeral of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran. (Majid Saedi/Getty Images)
Free Press reporter Bari Weiss described how she was ostracized by her Palestinian community earlier this month for condemning the Oct. 7 terror attacks on Israel, saying she was “put in a very dangerous position” and “called a traitor on multiple occasions by multiple people.”
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Yousef grew up in the West Bank with limited opportunities and resources – many of his classmates had dropped out of school or taken manual labor jobs in Israel – he was taught to fear Jews and it wasn’t until he was 27 that he saw an Israeli in “uniform”.
In his book, Yousef recounts his life as a member of Hamas, including sexual abuse he suffered as a child and time spent in an Israeli prison, after which he agreed to work for the Shin Bet. He eventually fled to the United States, where he continues to live and work, and speaks publicly about his experiences with Hamas.
Anti-Israel demonstrators burn a US flag on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 24, 2024, the day Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to a joint session of Congress. (Nathan Howard/Reuters)
While in prison, Yousef began studying the Bible and converted to Christianity in 1999. He later fled to the United States in 2007, where he experienced culture shock from the “false ideologies” prevalent in the West, including “New Age theories,” which he believes are “as dangerous as extremist or terrorist ideologies.”
“I’m no longer surprised by human delusions,” Yousef said, “I would say it’s the human condition, whether Western or Eastern, and time will prove that all theories are actually based on universal design, evolution (though evolution is a very delicate term), or dead-end stories.”
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“I’ve been canceled so many times by liberals and the mainstream media, but I appreciate freedom of speech. Basically, I don’t want to say it’s shocking, but it’s interesting to see people taking oaths in the name of freedom and democracy and then actually doing the exact opposite,” he added.
“For me, this is my journey and it doesn’t matter what outsiders think,” he emphasized. “What matters to me is what I’m learning and what I see as I evolve and integrate.”
