Could Netanyahu be playing right into the hands of Hamas? [View all]
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It seems to me that Netanyahu could be doing exactly what Hamas wanted when they attacked Israel.
Hamas has always thought of Israel as an evil empire but why would they attack knowing they have no possibility of defending their people?
It could be that they expected Netanyahu to respond with such overwhelming force against the Palestinian people that the world would turn against Israel. Perhaps they feel that sacrificing multitudes of ordinary Palestinian people is worth it to make Israel a pariah among nations. If this was the thinking, it looks like they may have calculated correctly.
I can feel the world turning against Israel even though Israel's retaliation to the original attack was justified.
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