AndyRM
Elder Goth
Hamas opened a healing wound. In fact they went on opening the patient and removing vital organs.
You cannot in any way blame Israel for their response. They have had enough and Hamas broke the camels back with their attack on Israeli citizens, kidnapping, murder, rape, beheading of children.
What has happened is totally justified. Israel will not stop until they have destroyed Hamas to the point that they surrender, release all the remaining hostages.
It's full blown war since October 7th 2023-however distasteful anyone thinks
That's quite an heroic defence of the indefensible, for which you deserve some kind of recognition.
But seriously, you think that Israel's response is alright? And justified? Or that peace was on the horizon before October 7?
What Israel is doing will not destroy Hamas, all that's happening is the creation of a new generation of seriously hacked off people who will be even more committed to their hatred of Israel.
I cannot think of a point in this latest conflict where I've thought "You know what? Fair enough." about either side, but what Israel is doing is trying to destroy a group of people and a region with the flimsiest of justifications. They're cowards too, and wouldn't be doing this if the international community wasn't supporting them, either by their silence or with arms and money.
But hey, as long as they've got their nice beach view houses, everything's cool.