Israel invaded

Hannieh's family almost totally wiped out - will the mid-ranking hamas members be looking over their shoulders? I don't think the leadership will collapse anytime soon, but the screw is tightening:
https://m.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-796372

A good hit

It's also a fallacy to assume it was merely PA vs Hamas. This article from 2018:-

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/why-israel-is-s...

"Hamas is not the worst of the Palestinian groups opposed to Israel. Jihadist groups more akin to the Islamic State and al-Qaeda also have limited followings in Gaza as does Hamas’ long-time rival, Palestine Islamic Jihad, which works closely with Iran."

Obviously it was a wrong call, but hindsight [even in 2018] was a wonderful thing. Can you imagine the outcry if Israel had invaded in 2018?

If Hamas is so bad why did Israeli leadership channel them funding to get them into power?

I suspect that Netanyahu believed he could manage the snake. Friends close, enemies closer still, sort of thing. At the time I also think Netanyahu wanted to ensure a disconnect between Gaza and the West Bank. Fatah controlling the WB, and Hamas controlling Gaza delivered that disconnect and with it a greatly diminished the chances of a single Palestinian state at that time.
Hamas were happy to accept the money and the blind eyes that Netanyahu gave them because they had their own agenda and it certainly didn't align with Netanyahu. But Netanyahu's arrogance meant that either he didn't think the snake would ever really bite him, OR he was hoping for that bite to arrive so that he could respond with force to crush Hamas - this latter scenario is the more likely imho.
Unfortunately for all, the Snake (Hamas) not only bit, but proved to be very effective in its bite.

So that they could start a war that would ethnically cleanse not only Gaza but but the whole of the West Bank you fool..

Does he want to ethnically cleanse ALL Palestinians or finally put an end to paramilitary organisations that have blighted his entire life?

Netanyahu needs to go (along with the settler cranks) and a leader that can rehabilitate the West Bank and Gaza peacefully installed. Hopefully the electorate in Israel have woken up the realities now and think about their choices.

100% in support of Mossad executions of Hamas leaders, wherever they may be. Long may it continue.

You're referring I presume to the way netanyahu provided millions to hamas.


https://www.timesofisrael.com/for-years-netanyahu-...

I suppose you would also have no issue with supporting assassinations of the 'settler cranks' as well as the more extremist elements of the Israeli government too?

What are the odds on further Israeli provocation of Iran?

An attack / retaliation by Iran will bring the US and others rushing to Israel's defence, and all those pesky war crimes allegations will get forgotten.