Most of the Palestinian casualties have been adult males

[nadinbrzezinski]

81. Israel will not have a choice

In a Palestinian army. Palestine is recognized by 134 states. Regardless of what Israel and the US want, that includes self defense under the 1933 Montevideo convention. Later the UN convention, which it will remind you, they have observer status at the general assembly, same as the Vatican. Why I said, two state, de facto it already exists.

The territories already have a pretty decent police force, which is a paramilitary organization Gaza used to until Hamas was elected.

So once final status comes, they will get an armed force. Radicals on both sides don't want that though. Israel, well...that changes the game. If you have an actual military Hamas will lose it's space and might see persecution by it's own police and military forces. Fatah was where Hamas is right now fifteen years ago.

My fear is Hamas goes, they will be replaced by something even more radical and dangerous (think Isis for example). There are forces on the ground, ironically on both sides right and far right flank, that have an interest in conflict.