The article accuses Israel of potentially committing war crimes in its conflict with Hamas, focusing on a siege on Gaza, airstrikes harming civilians, and evacuation orders. It criticizes the U.S. for not condemning Israel’s actions and emphasizes the need for diplomatic solutions. The piece argues that Israel’s approach could backfire politically and suggests that there’s no military solution to the conflict. It calls for the U.S. to exercise influence to deter such actions, asserting it’s in the interests of both the U.S. and Israel to prevent further civilian casualties and maintain regional stability.
Israel walked into a trap. Hamas knew Israel would retaliate and do so in a major way. That was inevitable. But they also knew that overdoing it would cause Israel’s new Arab allies to face some tough questions as to why they were supporting such a regime that kills Arabs at a 10:1 ratio.
This is like suggesting that emptying a round of an AK on someone that punched you is somehow “walking into a trap”