I’m interpreting this to be a “mask off” moment. It was a very obvious mask. Israel clearly always wanted to settle in Gaza. Israel was saying things such as “Israel has a right to defend itself” and claiming that they were only targeting Hamas.
The reason that they are probably going mask off now is because Israel has blocked food to Gaza for the last 65-ish days. Israel is using starvation as a weapon. They are making the calculation that mass starvation has created the opportunity to permanently occupy Gaza and expel all of the Gaza population.
I’m interpreting this to be a “mask off” moment. It was a very obvious mask. Israel clearly always wanted to settle in Gaza. Israel was saying things such as “Israel has a right to defend itself” and claiming that they were only targeting Hamas.
The reason that they are probably going mask off now is because Israel has blocked food to Gaza for the last 65-ish days. Israel is using starvation as a weapon. They are making the calculation that mass starvation has created the opportunity to permanently occupy Gaza and expel all of the Gaza population.