I am condemning what Hamas did and the present response from Netanyahu's military force. Two wrongs do not make a right or is a justification for the butchering of women, children, lifelong injuries, trauma and total infrastructure destructions. The large majority of the Nations will agree to it!!
How Israel have been illegally taking over the Palestinian homes, farms and vineyards is despicable. They have been beating up and violently throwing out the Palestinians who have resided there for centuries. I watched those documentaries and saw the Israeli Policeman just standing by and allowing these Israelis displace and have even killed The Palestinians when they refused to leave. Then those homes were razed to the ground and illegal settlements built. This is the sad part that probably lead to the manner in which Hamas then reacted!!
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.