Biden says Israel's response in Gaza to October 7 Hamas attack 'over the top'

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13. The ceasefire was way too long

The only purpose of a ceasefire of that length is for Hamas to successfully rearm. Israel offered a 6 week ceasefire to let humanitarian aid get to the Palestinians but Hamas rejected it. All that a truly extended ceasefire will do is put Israelis at risk. That isn't even getting into the fact that Israel has no reason to trust Hamas, remember they broke the last ceasefire for no reason what so ever with a horrific terrorist attack. Israel is forced to negotiate with the terrorists because they hold hostages like cowards. When that is settled you will see how Israel is really going to deal with problem, hopefully starting with the terrorist leaders in Qatar getting a bindi. But the thing to remember it that Israels first responsibility is to protect its citizens and Oct. 7 proved they can't do that while Hamas exists.