> This is an enemy who would kill more than 10,000 if it could
And yet, it's Israel that has killed 30-50k... so far.
> who deliberately positions military hardware such as rocket launchers in and around civilians and civilian infrastructure
Gaza is a very dense, urban area, so it's kind of unavoidable. And you know as well as I do that these "rockets" are barely more than overgrown fireworks - they are mostly symbolic. That said, I do feel like Hamas are fools for continuing to fire them - I understand they need to resist blockade, occupation and dehumanisation, but I just can't see how this could possibly help.
> We know this is true because Hamas leadership has been saying this for decades
Except, thats not really true, is it? Hamas have been openly saying for several years now that they have no beef with people of the Jewish faith, they just want their homes back.
And yet, it's Israel that has killed 30-50k... so far.
> who deliberately positions military hardware such as rocket launchers in and around civilians and civilian infrastructure
Gaza is a very dense, urban area, so it's kind of unavoidable. And you know as well as I do that these "rockets" are barely more than overgrown fireworks - they are mostly symbolic. That said, I do feel like Hamas are fools for continuing to fire them - I understand they need to resist blockade, occupation and dehumanisation, but I just can't see how this could possibly help.
> We know this is true because Hamas leadership has been saying this for decades
Except, thats not really true, is it? Hamas have been openly saying for several years now that they have no beef with people of the Jewish faith, they just want their homes back.