(Israel Hayom) Naaman Hirschfeld - Should the concern that combating Hamas would lead to mass casualties among civilians stop Israel from fighting the organization? Until Oct. 7, my answer would have been a resolute "Yes." Today, my answer is a no less resolute "No." Hamas shattered the fantasy I and many others had. We insisted on seeing Hamas as a Palestinian political movement with which Israel could reach understandings and agreements. When 3,000 terrorists emerged from Gaza and slaughtered the surrounding civilian population, the death of the civilian population was not "collateral damage." It was the clear objective of this operation. Hamas has positioned itself as an existential enemy of Israel. Its regime in Gaza cannot be allowed to continue to exist. Israel has no choice but to fight this war until it utterly defeats Hamas in Gaza.
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