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Originally Posted by Zulu29
Wouldn't that just bolster Hamas' raison d'être? Kicking the hornets nest so to speak? How does that put pressure on them?
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I can't speak for Arya, but it is at the very least arguable that a violent resistance towards Israel in the occupied territories is more beneficial to Israel than a beaten, willing to take any deal broken populace, though that might end up being the end game.
1) There is no substantial threat of reprisal of Israel as evidenced by the outrageously disproportionate casualty rates.
2) International efforts to mediate or prevent Israel's current offensive, let alone an acerbic remark, have been impotent at best, illusionary at worst.
3) The Americans keep paying for the hostilities to continue.
4) Israel continues to increase settlements.
Seems like a pretty sound strategy.