Senior Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Zahar speaks during a news conference after a meeting with Syria's Vice President Farouq al-Shara in Damascus February 11, 2009. REUTERS/Khaled al-Hariri
GAZA (Reuters) - The Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas looked to project an image of strength in Gaza on Thursday, organising one of its largest ever military parades to mark the first anniversary of an eight-day conflict with Israel.
Hamas emerged from the conflagration with a renewed sense of confidence, but its fortunes have gone sharply into reverse since the toppling of its main ally, Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi, by the military in July.
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