I'm not a fan of Netanyahu, and he is likely corrupt. What do you mean by pact? I may or may not agree with you.
Netanyahu is not foolish enough to sign any written pact with Hamas or to be caught conspiring directly.
But in action, yes, it was pretty much a pact. According to a Times of Israel article (1), he told people in private that Hamas was an asset if the goal was to avoid having to negotiate a two-state solution.
Hamas controlling Gaza was politically expedient for Netanyahu, as it kept power divided between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority under President Mahmoud Abbas.
Netanyahu mistakenly miscalculated the risk of Hamas' capabilities, and Israeli intelligence was not foolproof in preventing a large-scale attack.
Israel (as a whole*) does not target unarmed citizens. Hamas *specifically* targets unarmed Jewish families. When the Israeli military kills innocent people in Gaza, it is not the goal. They actively try to avoid it if possible. It is not helpful for Israel in any form or fashion, as it is pure propaganda material for Hamas.
Hamas, on the other hand, murders Palestinians in Gaza all the time, but nobody seems to care. People only care when Israel is involved.
Finally, Israel does not occupy Gaza any more than Egypt does. They both blockade the Gaza Strip.
Why does Egypt get a pass? Gaza was under Egyptian control until 1967, and I've never heard of anyone demanding Egypt take responsibility for Gaza or ask why they didn't form a Palestinian state back then.
* Clarification on this: Israel (as a whole) does not target unarmed citizens. There are Israelis who have targeted innocent Palestinians. This is a terrible crime and should be punished. But it is not the practice of the Israeli military. It is an unfortunate fact of life that any person can be evil, no matter their ethnicity, religion, profession, or creed.
No-one knows BUT there better be a solution!
Wiping out unarmed citizens because they are Palestinians trying to live a life in an occupied country.
I might remind you K.Paul that before this happened Israeli's were in the streets demonstrating against Netanyahu.
Seems strange to me, with all the technology Israel has Hamas could so easily enter. Not to mention Israel had been warned by Jordan and Egypt!
I suspect you will find when all this eventually comes out is that Netanyahu made a pact with Hamas.
I'm not a fan of Netanyahu, and he is likely corrupt. What do you mean by pact? I may or may not agree with you.
Netanyahu is not foolish enough to sign any written pact with Hamas or to be caught conspiring directly.
But in action, yes, it was pretty much a pact. According to a Times of Israel article (1), he told people in private that Hamas was an asset if the goal was to avoid having to negotiate a two-state solution.
Hamas controlling Gaza was politically expedient for Netanyahu, as it kept power divided between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority under President Mahmoud Abbas.
Netanyahu mistakenly miscalculated the risk of Hamas' capabilities, and Israeli intelligence was not foolproof in preventing a large-scale attack.
Israel (as a whole*) does not target unarmed citizens. Hamas *specifically* targets unarmed Jewish families. When the Israeli military kills innocent people in Gaza, it is not the goal. They actively try to avoid it if possible. It is not helpful for Israel in any form or fashion, as it is pure propaganda material for Hamas.
Hamas, on the other hand, murders Palestinians in Gaza all the time, but nobody seems to care. People only care when Israel is involved.
Finally, Israel does not occupy Gaza any more than Egypt does. They both blockade the Gaza Strip.
Why does Egypt get a pass? Gaza was under Egyptian control until 1967, and I've never heard of anyone demanding Egypt take responsibility for Gaza or ask why they didn't form a Palestinian state back then.
* Clarification on this: Israel (as a whole) does not target unarmed citizens. There are Israelis who have targeted innocent Palestinians. This is a terrible crime and should be punished. But it is not the practice of the Israeli military. It is an unfortunate fact of life that any person can be evil, no matter their ethnicity, religion, profession, or creed.
1 - https://www.timesofisrael.com/for-years-netanyahu-propped-up-hamas-now-its-blown-up-in-our-faces/