@Alon @BenRossTransit On 10.7 they celebrated the massacres. On 10.6 they railed against Hamas’ corruption. Hamas is not popular in Gaza, except on 10.7, neither on 10.6, nor on 10.8 after everybody has lost a loved one. Hamas’ leadership is undeterred, eager for the fourth, fifth Al Aqsa flood, ranting on about a nation of martyrs, however unwilling the martyrs and their families are. 1/

@Alon @BenRossTransit The undifferentiated families of Gaza do not make choices about terrorist operations in Israel. Some organized force does and will. Even if Israel gets to every Hamasian eating luxury meals in Qatar, the question is what will be a political basis for some likely corrupt governing force of Gaza when this is over. Do you think armed resistance to Israel — or simple vengeance and restoration of pride — will not be? 2/

@Alon @BenRossTransit I hope not. There are things Israel or Palestianians or both might yet do to create a new basis for Gaza’s governance. Hope actually could compete with vengeance as a governing principal. I’m still hoping for anyone wise enough to deliver anything other than death and dead ends. /fin