Israel, No Cease Fire in Gaza

War is a "dirty" business. Collateral damage, such as the death of innocent civilians, is an unfortunate by-product of war. In this case Hamas and indirectly all Palestinians instigated a brutal sneak attack that slaughtered over 1,400 people (mostly Jewish). Now we are supposed to grant a cease fire to the vile aggressor for humanitarian reasons??????????????

The Palestinians voted for Hamas to make perpetual of genocide against Israel. The Palestinians have not apparently pushed back against Hamas for turning Gaza into an arms factory and launching terrorist acts over the past 80 years or so. The Palestinians, by supporting Hamas, endorsed the barbaric slaughtering of over 1,4000 people. The Palestinians are complicit.  Additionally, as this is post being written, Palestinians rioted, out of all places, at the Museum of Tolerance to protest Gal Gadot Showing Film of Hamas Atrocities. The Palestinians have not shown the Jews any humanitarian considerations. Furthermore, where are the Palestinians demanding that Hamas be disarmed, that the hostages be released, and that peace be restored?

So far, the world wide protests from those supporting the Palestinians have called for the continued genocide of the Jews instead of condemning Hamas.  They chant "from the river to the sea." Seems that the Palestinians only see a cease fire, as a temporary short pause in their continued efforts to eliminate Israel.  On that one point, there is no reason for Israel to agree to any cease fire since it would not end Palestinian attacks on Israel.

Any cease fire, should it occur, will only help Hamas fight longer.  Additionally, the Palestinians have not offered any concessions that would benefit Israel in exchange for a cease fire.  Consequently there is no point in Israel agreeing to a cease fire. War, as previously stated, is a "dirty" business. To win, you need to disable the ability of your opponents to fight back. It is also important to minimize your own casualties. One of those strategies is is the deprivation of all resources to the people within the area under siege.  At a certain point, the Palestinians in Gaza, including Hamas, will have to surrender.  Israel to survive has to win.

One can complain that strategy is not humanitarian.  But the Palestinians lost that "right" to be treated in a humanitarian manner by having no humanitarian respect for Israeli citizens.  Consequently Israel has a right to defend itself unimpeded by any constraints.