How a Pro-Palestinian American Reporter Changed His Views on Israel and the Conflict

[sabbat hunter]

23. Hamas

likely could be defeated militarily, if they didn't cower behind civilians from which they attack. If Israel had zero regard for civilian casualties, they could just flatten all of gaza with aerial bombardment, and prolonged ground assault on all targets regardless if there are civilians in the way or not. Hamas numbers are estimated around 40-50k (with no airforce, tanks, navy). Israel has 2.8 million men and women that are able bodied and ready to fight.
But Israel will not strike willy-nilly at Hamas when they cower behind civilians, instead try to launch surgical strikes at them, to minimize civilian casualties.

I don't think Hamas wants peace because they truly want to destroy Israel, even there is no real chance of them doing that.
Assad doesn't want peace, because it takes away the boogie man of Israel to blame all of the Palestinians problems on, and would prevent him from continuing to loot the PA treasury to line his own pockets, just like Arafat before him.