Hamas Claims Victory

I can't explain this.

Senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniya said the Gaza war with Israel amounted to a "great victory" for the Palestinians, in a televised speech on Sunday.

"God has granted us a great victory, not for one faction, or party, or area, but for our entire people," said Haniya, the prime minister appointed by the Islamist movement Hamas in the impoverished territory.

"We have stopped the aggression and the enemy has failed to achieve any of its goals," he added, less than 24 hours after Israeli halted a massive offensive on Gaza that killed more than 1,300 Palestinians.

Perhaps the criteria for winning and losing needs more clarification.

This reminds me of an old Monty Python skit where the Black Knight loses his arms and legs while continuing to act as though he's winning the fight.