How Should Israel Handle HAMAS?
Borrowing a line from a video by Prager U on the Middle East crisis, you can say, The one side [the Arabs] wants the other side [Israel] dead. From what the Arabs have said, and based on how they have instigated all the wars in the Arab-Israeli conflict, one can surmise that the one side indeed wants the other side removed from the scene completely. Israel has fought all of these wars in self-defense. All of them! And rightly so.
Israel was given to the Jews
Furthermore, the sovereignty of a nation allows for that nation to fight wars in self-defense. In the future, there will come a time when King Jesus will stop all wars, but that event hasn’t happened yet. Moreover, were HAMAS to have there way, Israel would be completely destroyed. They fire rockets at will with no remorse or reservation with the sole aim to destroy Israel. These Arabs deal with the same thing as the rest of the world: the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. These are the elements that are driving them to go after Israel. However, Israel was given to the Jews.
The solution of Gaza is in the hands of Israel
In addition, Israel tries to hurt as few Gazans as possible, even going to the extent as to warn them of incoming attacks. Moreover, it is in Israel’s power to take care of HAMAS. Maybe Israel should first destroy all their military points, and then enter Gaza and simply remove HAMAS from the scene. Of course, this should be done after HAMAS has attacked Israel so that Israel can do this in the name of self-defense. HAMAS isn’t just going to stop. The media isn’t going to fight Israel’s wars for them. Neither will Syria and Iran. The USA has its own challenges to take care of. The United Nations isn’t going to do the job. The solution of Gaza is in the hands of Israel.
The only way to liberate Gaza is to remove HAMAS
It has been said on many occasions by many people that Gaza needs to be liberated. But, the Arab nations won’t allow immigrants from the West bank and Gaza to migrate to their their countries. If Israel opens up its borders, terrorists take advantage of the situation and go into Israel to do their stuff. Admittedly, the situation in Gaza has reached epic proportions. Adding insult to injury, Gaza is in a humanitarian crisis. Most of the water being undrinkable is only one such example. Granted, were HAMAS removed from the scene, the remaining Gazans would need to respect Israel. As it is, the only way to liberate Gaza is to remove HAMAS.
HAMAS must be removed from the scene and Israel is the one to do the job
One man entering another household and killing the residents is murder. A sovereign state has the right to fight wars in self-defense, and in this case, Israel and Gaza would both be involved. Fighting in wartime as soldiers under the command of a head of state or general is not murder. HAMAS must be removed from the scene and Israel is the one to do the job.
Isaac Yoder
November 26, 2018