@BenRossTransit i think everybody would know that Israel is perfectly capable of bombing the crap out of everyone, and taking some time to make demands before doing so, to give the Palestinians time to organize some response that might satisfy Israel before doing that would only have worked to Israel’s favor, even if ultimately it had to do what it is doing now. doing stupid things for fear that idiots will perceive not doing so as “weak” when you are not is just doing stupid things.