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> As the Hamas leadership pointed out, this objective failed. Israel's objective from day one has not been to expel Hamas from Gaza (that's virtually impossibl
by DrJohanson 2y ago
> As the Hamas leadership pointed out, this objective failed.
Israel's objective from day one has not been to expel Hamas from Gaza (that's virtually impossible), but to remove it from power. And if the rumors about the ceasefire are true (and if the ceasefire is going to be respected), that's what's going to happen.
- culi 2y agoHamas is the casus belli that they spent decades creating
- breckenedge 2y agoYou make it sound like Hamas was passive in this. Baiting your enemy into attacking you in order to galvanize your side still requires them taking the bait. It’s a legitimate strategy, just not a very nice one. See also: US/Japan relations ahead of WW2.
- hmcq6 2y ago> It’s a legitimate strategy It's a legitimate strategy for manufacturing consent not for international conflict. Being a belligerent occupier is not a legitimate strategy for international conflict.