Genocide is about intent. The party must be acting with intent to destroy the nation or group. So yes, it's about why they fight. Here's another rebuttal: ht

Genocide is about intent. The party must be acting with intent to destroy the nation or group. So yes, it's about why they fight. Here's another rebuttal: https://archive.is/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/opinion/no-israel-is-not-committing-genocide-in-gaza.html https://archive.is/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/opinio... By the definition of genocide, it's actually Hamas that is genocidal. See: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/israel-law-review/article/hamas-october-7th-genocide-legal-analysis-and-the-weaponisation-of-reverse-accusations-a-study-in-modern-genocide-recognition-and-denial/322198E636341BE82F37ED7147FEB0F5 https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/israel-law-review/ar... or the discussion on https://old.reddit.com/r/Israel/comments/1nm3jk8/genocide_is_what_hamas_did_on_october_7/ https://old.reddit.com/r/Israel/comments/1nm3jk8/genocide_is... for a lay interpretation with remarks from a Genocide scholar.