Questions 8 and 9 are based on the following news. At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer each of the two questions. Now listen to the news. Hamas has threatened to restart attacks on Israel because ______

A．it took power in parliamentary elections in January
B．it has felt compelled to react to what it regards as a massacre of innocent Palestinian civilians
C．it has killed hundreds of Israelis in suicide bombings and other attacks in past years.
D．it has been under pressure enforced by the international community.