@NohatCoder @cstross Well, I would disagree with your assumptions, but that's irrelevant anyway, because this is not how armed conflict works. The fact that Hamas saw reasons for their (atrocious) attacks on #Oct7 does not change the fact that they where the first to take up arms in this particular conflict. If your goal is de-escalation (as you stated), Israel has the worst options. Netanyahu's personal options are even worse.