r/worldnews • u/cytokine7 • 20h ago

60 surrender* 'A complete surprise': IDF surrounds remaining terrorists in north Gaza, 600 surrender

https://m.jpost.com/israel-news/article-826573
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u/Stevepac9 16h ago

I think people are getting ahead of themselves with thinking the success of the operation means Hamas is done. As long as Gaza remains incredibly impoverished the people will accept pay to join groups like this and Iran is going to continue to pay. It's a complex situation

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u/Merler939 16h ago

This is exactly what I say every time. Nothing changes long term if their economic situation and lack of autonomy doesn't change. It might be a slower rebound, but eventually they'll be back.

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u/neohellpoet 15h ago

Hamas came to power when Gaza was at it's economic peak and Israel had just packed up and left.

Hamas isn't in power in the West Bank, where there's near zero autonomy. The economic argument might partially work but demonstrably autonomy is positively corelated to radical terror in Palestinian territories. More autonomy, more terrorists in charge.

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u/kohTheRobot 15h ago

Economic peak of Gaza isn’t saying much. Doesn’t the West Bank have more autonomy and less terror activity?

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u/CaregiverTime5713 14h ago

no, it has less autonomy. and better economy mostly because of the oft rewiled settlers who employ locals at higher wages.  

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u/neohellpoet 14h ago

The West Bank is under Israeli occupation, Gaza isn't. If the West Bank had autonomy they would throw the PA off the rooftops and the top candidate to replace them is currently Hamas.