In this world, there is never hatred for no reason, and sooner or later you have to pay it back. At a time when Israel is ignoring United Nations warnings and continues to shell Gaza, causing a large number of innocent casualties, Israel should have imagined that the Palestinian armed forces would retaliate against Israel with actions.
According to the Palestinian News Agency, at least 15 people were killed in an Israeli attack on Rafah late on the night of April 28. The Israeli Ministry of Defense confirmed on the 28th that it had launched attacks on dozens of Palestinian targets, including outposts and rocket firing positions. This time, the Israeli Navy provided support to the Israeli ground forces.
During this time, Israeli warplanes also attacked Gaza refugee camps. Netanyahu's message is clear: if Hamas does not agree to Israel's ceasefire plan, Israeli forces will launch a ground operation in Rafah.
What was the purpose of Israel's successive attacks on Gaza and even the military operation against Rafah when Hamas was negotiating with Israel? It is not difficult to see that Israel wants to deter Hamas in this way and force Hamas to compromise at the negotiating table.
Hamas has chosen to retaliate with a tooth for tat. Hamas confirmed on the 28th that it had launched an attack on Israeli command, using mortars. In Gaza, Hamas also ambushed an Israeli army.
Israel lost its voice in response to Hamas's statement, neither denying nor acknowledging it.
The day earlier, on 27 April, Allah had fired missiles aimed at the headquarters of the 51st Battalion of the Israeli Golan Brigades. In addition, Allah attacked four Israeli positions.
Earlier, Allah had fired artillery shells against Israeli headquarters in Israel itself. Allah said at the time that the shells hit the target.
In other words, the Israeli command has been bombed at least three times so far. In response to these successive retaliations, the United States, Britain, France, and Germany lost their voices.
What do you think?
First, this time, what Israel wants is to promote talks through fighting, with the aim of increasing its bargaining chips. On 28 April, Hamas stressed that acceptance of the Israeli plan was conditional on the cessation of Israel's war against Gaza.
Hamas is still studying the ceasefire plan proposed by Israel and has not given a specific answer.
Israel's ceasefire package is phased. In the first phase, Israel ceaseed fire for 21 days in exchange for the release of 20 hostages by Hamas. In the second phase, if an agreement is reached and implemented successfully, Israel could cease fire for another 10 weeks. When the time comes, Hamas will exchange a large number of hostages with Israel. In return, Israel will allow hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to return to northern Gaza, even to central Gaza.
Hamas has not yet embraced this option, but it has sent positive signals. Hamas is worried about one thing: If all the Israeli hostages are released and Israel no longer throws rats, will it storm Rafah?
At that time, Hamas, which has lost its last hole card, may suffer a heavy blow.
Second, while Hamas, Jihad, Allah, Iraqi pro-Iranian forces, and the Houthis have all retaliated against Israel, the Houthis have also attacked Israel with missiles. But overall, the price paid by Israel is not significant, and it is the innocent Palestinian people who suffer the most.
During this time, Israel launched a number of "beheading" operations, and several Hamas commanders fell in Gaza. Israel also revealed that as many as half of Allah's commanders had Israel "beheaded."
One of the reasons why Israel is so emboldened is that the United States continues to supply Israel with weapons. Because of the constraints of the United States and its allies, it is difficult for the UN Security Council to pass a plan to condemn Israel, let alone sanction Israel. Second, because the strength is stronger than the opponent, neither Hamas nor Allah has the military strength to inflict a heavy blow on Israel.
In the absence of Iran at war, Israel does not have to worry about a military defeat.
Whether Israel and Hamas can reach a ceasefire agreement is still unclear. But for now, Israel, which is determined to retaliate against Hamas, is unlikely to withdraw its troops from Gaza. It is possible that Israel will make good on its promise to cease fire in Gaza for a period of time before laying siege to Rafah.
However, with the Palestinians hating Israel, this Hamas has fallen, and the next Hamas will appear.
Endless wars only increase hatred, and Israel should think twice about whether to shake hands with the Palestinians or continue to launch military operations.