You can go back to 1948 all you want. Fact is, Hamas ignited what was already a tense situation and it backfired badly. Hezbollah then poured more gas on the fire.
Ask yourself...what did they think would happen?
I would have more understood if they simply took hostages and were looking for some kind of deal (even though I don't believe in negotiating with terrorists).
But to double down and outright start killing people? What does that do for any hope of negotiation?
Did they think that by murdering lots of innocent civilians at a concert and taking hostages, that Israel would just smile and give them a pass?
Did they think that Israel would not retaliate?
Did they bank on hiding among the Palestinian people to avoid being attacked?
It was reckless and stupid and I put the blame for Palestinian suffering at the feet of the Hamas terrorist organization.
