The Hamas-led attack last October was the deadliest day in Israel's history, and it triggered the deadliest attack on Palestinians in their history, one that continues. NPR international correspondent Aya Batrawy had a rare interview with a Hamas leader in Qatar about that attack and its aftermath.
AYA BATRAWY, BYLINE: Basem Naim is one of Hamas' top political leaders. We meet at the group's office in Qatar. It's a villa in the suburbs of the capital, Doha. The German-educated surgeon and former health minister from Gaza says Hamas was surprised by how quickly Israel's defenses crumbled on Oct