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The Israeli side has resorted to a lot of weaponry powerful enough to collapse a large building.
They say it's a Hamas stronghold, but is there a way to accurately verify whether it was terrorists, civilians, or hostages after carrying out an attack that leaves no trace? I don't think I'm going to do it.
Israel says the pause in fighting is contingent on the release of all hostages, but with such a devastating attack, it is possible that the Israelis have killed the hostages in the attack.
There will be no ceasefire because the Israelis will not recognize it.
They don't want to leave physical evidence because of the sloppy attack. If you don't have proof, you can make excuses.
Also, the goal of destroying the city and killing the civilians of the Gaza Strip and driving out the remaining human beings is to build a Jewish settlement in the northern part of the Gaza Strip.
If you think of it as Palestinian land, there is no reason to destroy it so much, even if it is for a terrorist attack. There is no way Israel will bear the enormous cost of reconstruction for the Palestinians.