It was shocking and painful to watch the tragedy unfold between Israelis and Palestinians following Hamas’ brutal attack on Israel on October 7.
About 35,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza as Israel continues its defensive operation to eradicate the apocalyptic terrorist organization Hamas. These deaths have been accompanied by famine, unspoken health problems and conditions that no human should have to endure.
Make no mistake, however: Hamas is a rational actor. It has vowed to destroy Israel and its leaders have made the strategic calculation that their attack on the Jewish state would have to be so inhumane, cruel and heinous that Israel could only respond with a heavy hand. The Hamas leadership knew that Israel’s response would ultimately kill thousands of Palestinians in Gaza – a human disaster that they hoped would turn the Middle East and much of the world against Israel.
