At this moment maybe. But they had, in leave time, more autonomy than Puerto Rico.

Hamas has zero tanks, zero airplanes, zero competence. I’m pretty sure they’d lose a war to a number of New World Cartels. That’s not really a real comparison.

Gaza has had autonomy for 20 years.

You committed to paying?

“Civilian” hostages. Israel has compulsory military service. And a reasonable chunk of those taken hostage were active or reservist military members.

So no, not all.