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Originally Posted by afc wimbledon
Bibi aint giving nothing back, Israel's endgame is to get rid of all of the Palestinians by making life in Gaza and the West Bank intolerable, it doesnt matter what Hamas does, they offered a cease fire yesterday through Russia and Israel rejected it, Israel wants war, Israel has always wanted war since '82, it wants all of the west bank, every last inch, it might let them keep Gaza but not the West Bank
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You don't protest settlements by firing rockets at civilian areas randomly (which isn't what this latest cycle is about anyways), but either way, when you do, Israel rightfully isn't going to accept a ceasefire with most of Hamas' ability to launch and coordinate those attacks still in place. Its like trying to end a game before your opponent gets their turn - its not how it works.
Its a ridiculously predictable cycle of avoidable violence but sadly it will play out exactly like every one of these skirmishes that filled the first 15 years of the millennium. Israel hits back, does limited ground incursions to neutralize a few leaders, military sites in residential areas, takes out a bunch of tunnels, and then there is a cease fire. Rinse repeat again in a few months when Abbas restores the election and Hamas wants another boost.
Again, the ultimate loser are civilians on both sides, both in the lives lost and constant fear. The only answer long term is finding a way to stop Iran's support of Hamas until the people turn on them due to lack of funds/power. Until then, the people suffer.