Gee, you make it sound like it's all so terribly complicated.It should be Israels concern because Hamas success also reflects Israel's impotence to achieve peace and to improve the economic situation in Gaza. In other words, Israel unintentionally [I assume] helped to push Hamas in the first place.
But improving Gaza's economy might not be Israel's concern anyway given the situation before Hamas took control.
From the very beginning after the elections, Israel and the "Quarted on the middle east" imposed economic sanctions against Gaza, thus pretty much furthering radicalization of the newly elected Government due to not accepting it and punishing the Palestinians in Gaza at the same time.
There might have been a chance to moderate Hamas by starting diplomatic relations after the elections to improve the situation.
But again, it might not be Israel's concern anyway since a weak Gaza is a welcome situation to keep things under control. And what Democracy cares about elected Governments anyway if they don't kiss Israel's ass?
Also: Hamas rockets pose no real threat to Israel's national security - in strong contrast to Israel's lame duck policy towards peace due to a weak political will and the luxury of foreign military aid helping to literally dictate Israel's own will onto those who disagree in their neighborhood.
To whine about Hamas and it's "mind-boggling threat to Israel", is a pretty pathetic claim for a superpower in the Middle-East.![]()
When really, if Hamas would simply say, "We recognize Israel's right to live in peace, will stop all attacks from Gaza, and are now ready to sign a peace treaty with Israel," they would discover all the complexities - the economic sanctions, the blockades, the border lockdowns, the bombings, everything - would vanish overnight.
Hamas prefers war with Israel, and wants the world to complain when Israel obliges them.


