Very true. I totally agree. However…!

I’m going to preface this comment by saying I don’t condone what Hamas did, but I also understand why they did it. I’m also an outsider as many of us are. I don’t live in the area and I don’t have family/friends involved in the conflict so my views are unbiased but also irrelevant lol.

Imagine if someone walked into your home, raped and killed your spouse and kidnapped your kids. Would you want to kill them in revenge? I sure as hell won’t hesitate! There’s a rule in the US that allows you to kill in this very scenario. It’s called the Castle doctrine, or the more commonly known “stand your ground” rule.

A Palestinian family who have seen their homes demolished (despite living there for decades or centuries), have witnessed their children be murdered for sport, and have their citizens constantly harassed by Israeli settlers terrorists armed to the nines and deliberately provoking and antagonising anyone for a rise so they can use lethal force as self defense, will naturally turn to their own friendly neighborhood terrorist group to support themselves, likely after a lot of targeted propaganda by such groups.

Was it right for Hamas to kill innocents? Of course not. Are Palestinians happy they got some revenge for what they’ve lost for many years? of course! Are they sorry? Hell no. Hamas did something. It will mean war, and the wrath of many countries internationally, but I guess hopelessness and desperation doesn’t go hand-in-hand with logical, well-reasoned responses.