I don't know, I think ultimately they are betting on people forgetting with time. If they ethnically cleanse Palestinians from Gaza or keep thinning the population, it's a job well done and they can live with the hate for a while. They are also stealing West Bank lands at an unprecedented rate in the last 6 months. These are their real goals, their declared war objectives are mostly for Western consumption.
It's an utter shit show. Few can agree with Hamas or thier actions, but the Israeli response is just evil. It's planned, calculated and it has systematically destroyed everything that was Gaza. The human death toll and suffering is on a scalei honestly don't think many comprehend. But beyond that it's the systematic destruction of everything else.
Israel control water and food, so that was stopped. Then they have destroyed the entire health system, hospitals, clinics, surgeries. School, colleges and universities for education. Roads and bridges. Housing, farm land, parks, museums, churches, mosques, holy sites, graveyards, anything that held any historic value or cultural importance has been wiped out. The same as anywhere that provided healthcare or food or aid has gone.
The death toll is sickening, but look deeper and there has been a concentrated effort to ensure not only did people leave, but if and when this ends, there is absolutely nothing for them to return to. They have destroyed everything including the history and cultural identity of the Gaza strip.
While they have been doing that they have upped the attacks and land grab of the West Bank too. It's like they have terraformed the entire Gaza region and because all the focus is on that area the attacks on the West Bank have gone pretty much unnoticed or reported by the media.
I've always wondered if Hamas were in Israel's position with the power, weapons and international backing and support, would they have done anything differently? I don't think they would. They would have jumped at the chance to do this. So instead of Palestinians suffering you would have Israeli's. The common factor is innocent people suffer no matter what.
The only difference I can see is that Hamas and the Palestinians have reason. Israel does not. It never has. But looking at it logically, it's no different now than it was decades ago. Two states is never going to happen unless the rest of the world enforce it and uphold it and defend it. Permanently placed peacekeepers between the two was an option, but I'm not sure it is now.
For one, there is nothing for Palestinians to return to, so there is nothing to defend. For two, Israel has just put a target on every single Jewish persons back, house & business. Generations of Palestinians will grow up wanting revenge or justice, but on top of that they have lost all support from the majority of the rest of the worlds population and many governments. That's something that may take decades to repair. You have Americans supporting Russia now so it's not impossible, but none of that helps the Palestinians.
I know the tide is slowly turning but all we are seeing is Israel being condemned or some of their actions questions or placed under scrutiny. Even if they are held accountable none of that helps the Palestinians or Gaza or solves the ever growing settler problem in the West Bank. That's the real issue and where the focus should be. Punishing one old man won't do anything for the millions without homes or a future to look forward to. Although I agree people should be punished and held accountable, but at the same time a huge effort between all foreign countries should be made to help rebuild and help the Palestinians rebuild their land and while that is happening we need security forces to protect people on both sides.
