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Hamas is not the real target, just as the hostages are not a priority.
It has always been about taking control back of the Gaza strip while reducing its population.
None of what Israel is doing right now is making it any safer for its citizens, in fact the opposite.
It's also making life more difficult for its citizens in the short term
https://www.timesofisrael.com/war-battered-economy-plunged-almost-20-marking-sharpest-contraction-since-pandemic/
The tourist industry is practically dead, building is at a standstill since all the Palestinian labor is locked up in the West Bank, education is taking a huge hit on both sides while reservists are being called upon to commit war crimes.
https://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2024/01/israels-peoples-army-at-war.html
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/10/israel-military-draft-reservists/
Israel drafted some 360 thousand reservists, 4% of the population uprooted from their daily lives. The longer this goes on, the more Israel will destroy its own economy as well.
