If ruling regimes such as Hamas do not want their civilians killed during hostage rescue operations, they should not start unprovoked wars, then complain when they are hit back. They also should not take hostages, then hide them among the civilian population. It is not complicated.
The Palestinian families can hold only themselves accountable for the scores of Gazans who died during the rescue operation. Those families were not coerced or threatened into keeping the hostages inside their homes. The exact opposite is true: They were delighted to help Hamas because they support the terrorist group.
A report in The Wall Street Journal earlier this week cites messages it says have been sent by Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar throughout the war expressing the necessity of civilian bloodshed. The report says the messages have been sent to Hamas compatriots as well as mediators and shared with the WSJ by a variety of people. One such message, said to be sent to Hamas leaders in Doha, says mass civilian losses, similar to those seen in the Algerian War of Independence, “are necessary sacrifices.”
This is another level of truth that the enemies of Israel must face if Israel is to be kept safe. Gaza civilians, encouraged by an evil madman, are a willing part of the terrorist problem that seeks to destroy Israel. We thank the Wall Street Journal for reporting on this. Now let’s see news outlets worldwide do the right thing and follow suit.
Sources:
Palestinian ‘Civilians’: Complicit in Hamas Crimes, by Bassam Tawil, June 10, 2024