Israel/Palestine

Ideally, the situation should have been handled differently. Just as the Palestinians are chastised for missing numerous opportunities for a two state solution, I think Israel has missed numerous opportunities for diffusing the core reasons for Hamas' existence (starting with funding the creation of Hamas in order to fragment the PLO).

i would also not dismiss the engineering prowess of Hamas, nor the depth of their military planning and capabilities. You can google the "rat" tunnels and see they are very well designed featuring electricity and ventilation. They are also quite extensive and well designed.

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Hamas is also well armed with RPGs, Anti-tank missiles, MANPads, drones, mortars, improvised munitions along with grenades and assault rifles. What was on display represents something which probably was forgotten when they shifted away from the hospital. Anything else which people expect such as howitzers, tanks, etc. would actually be a waste for Hamas as they would easily targeted by the IDF. Remember, Hamas is fighting an asymmetrical warfare, they need to move quickly, stealthily, and melt away fast when the IDF brings its firepower into play. Hamas is not fighting the IDF which it can not beat, it is fighting Israel - the war is being fought on other fronts than Gaza. That Netanyahu is playing into this means he is playing into Hamas's hands.