The goal of Hamas is to have as many Palestinians die as possible to further their military and strategic imperatives. Israel is obliging them as it has little choice in the matter. After the October 7 slaughter, if I were Israel I would’ve glassed Gaza* so in my view Israel is being quite restrained. Hamas is one of the most evil organizations on the planet and Palestinian culture is incredibly demented. And nearly all of the opposition to Israel is just plan antisemitism dressed up as something noble.

Palestinians are the world’s consummate pseudo-martyrs, forever enacting a ridiculous cosplay of victimization that is backed neither by facts nor history. Yes, innocents are suffering there — but that is the way that Hamas and many Palestinian “activists” want it.

Israel’s response is tepid compared to what I would have done in their place, and what probably should be done.

*If it weren’t for, you know, the radioactive fallout and such.