Because 1. They hate Jews THAT FUCKING MUCH.
2. They get off on twisting the knife to torment the families of the hostages they took through psychological warfare and emotional manipulation. And
It would be one thing if they just shot us. The Nazis shot us, the Russians shot us. But the psychological warfare, emotional manipulation and gaslighting is a whole other thing. The worst part is that it was clear at the start that biden wanted a hard response but his underlings made him stop because " muh upcoming election/we need to beat trump/ deh youth vote" and I'm getting annoyed that Trump hasn't sent in the US military to at least get the US civilians back.
3. If Israel does anything but negotiate for a release on what I assume is their terms, they can go to the press and NGOs and the UN and paint themselves as the victims while their atrocities and rule breaking goes ignored. They really know the PR game.
The world regrets giving the Jews a state so they have to play these games to make it impossible for them to conduct affairs like a normal country. All this shit would end if the USA and Israel created a mutual defense treaty and frankly after they capture all the land in Gaza and Judea/Samaria they should.
Is there any real resistance to Hamas and the jihadists?
Yes and no. If you're anti Jihadi/pro two state solution/pro peace (in the way it is supposed to mean where both sides go to the negotiation table and then both seek to implement the agreement) then no. You're killed or tortured to submission. But mainly killed. If you're anti-Hamas but pro "keep-killing-Jews-allahu-akbar-but-i'm-still-a-jihadist" then maybe if you stay out of Hamas' way.
But to answer your question....no that's why Mossad couldn't really penetrate the Gaza strip/Hamas when it comes to HUMNIT. You need loyal collaborators. Look at it this way, in Iran/Lebanon there are members of the IRGC/Hezbollah/government apparatuses that HATE their bosses/regime and are only their for the "perks of the job". This allows Mossad to recruit. You can't do that if everyone is a true believer. I'll give another example: Overall during WW2 (not talking about the late stage when everything was falling apart and people were trying to save their own asses) the OSS/MI6/NKVD were able to infiltrate and recruit Nazis from the wehrmacht, as they were drafted soldiers (primarily), or members of the old Weimar/ imperial German army. so they were allegiances and ideologies varied. the SS was near possible to infiltrate via HUMNIT this is because members of the SS and the SA were true. believers. Sinwar, after being freed from Israeli prison in a prisoner swap, purged the Hamas government of Gaza of people who were not ideologically pure. add in the fact that for 75 plus years, in addition to the 25 plus years of hamasu the Palestinian people have been taught by various ngos, the UN, Arabs, and their own political parties that violent warfare against Israel and the Jews is not just justified but warranted and a good thing.
it is important to remember that despite what many people in Europe would like to claim post world War II. a majority of the Jews were rounded up, not because the Nazis had such great information, but because of local collaborators who actively either engaged in killing Jews or pointing them out.
Even in Nazi Germany and occupied countries, there were partisans and attempts to kill Hitler like Operation Valkyrie on July 20th, even if it wasn’t in the context of opposing the systematic killing of Jews.
what's even crazier is that you had men like Albert Goering who actively worked to save Jews even though he would have prospered greatly from his position within the Nazi party due to the fact his brother was Herman Goering. I can find many Israelis who will publicly and actively fight against far-right Jewish extremism. they are a loud voice and a consistent voice, I cannot find a single Palestinian who lives within the West Bank or the Gaza strip. who will do the same for a Jew.
These people unironically cheer for your death for the only reason that you're not them. Remember when they scream intifadah oct 7 is what they mean.
Remember when Hamas invaded Israel they didn't just go after soldiers/government buildings/prisons/police stations/army bases/random people shooting at them. They purposely started massacring and committing war crimes against civilians. And it wasn't a one off thing. It was systematic. That's all you need to know about them. The fact that people can't see that they went after civilians is inexcusable.
It’s hard to see a silver lining in any of this if the people of Gaza are willing to go along with what Hamas is doing.
That's why Israel isn't as left wing (when it comes to foreign policy) as it once was.
@Helvetia
I can't quote you cuz I'm phone posting but I'll say this: It is a proven fact that Hamas fucks with their numbers. 19 year old fighters are counted as civilians. people who die of work place accidents or natural causes or from Hamas friendly fire join the list of kids. That girl they parade around was recently discovered to have been killed in a car crash. I implore you to look up the UN definition of a genocide it's really short and is hard to meet (because if one meets it the global community is bound to act). Just because you claim something is a genocide doesn't mean it is. This shit has actual rules and definitions.