• Uriel238 [all pronouns]@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    1 year ago

    Hamas has a different agenda. It’s an asymmetrical conflict. The intention of Hamas and Hezbollah is to provoke Israel into a genocide. Hiding among the trees to incite Netanyahu to burn down the forest.

    They want nothing more then to get on video Israeli forces massacring thousands of Palestinian civilians.

    So for Hamas, it’s Christmas.

      • Uriel238 [all pronouns]@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        1 year ago

        Not bombing a hospital.

        I’m not an expert. So I’d defer to Lt. General James Glynn, survivor of Fallujah on how to approach the situation in Gaza.

        I’d also refer to centuries of counter-insurgency that notes that massacring civilians only drives more recruits to the enemy cause, often recruits who are willing to engage in suicide missions.

        Even leaving the hospital intact and doing nothing was a better option, and in fact, Israel is not fighting a war of desperation, and can actually afford to approach violence with deliberation and consideration.

        The reason Netanyahu is behaving like Trump or George W. Bush is because he likes the idea of rushing in with stormtroopers and crushing the enemy, not because it’s actually a good idea. And that’s why Hezbollah provoked him in the first place.