@Rif,
Why shouldn’t eridcating Hamas or at least its ideology be the goal? Yes we are in golus but just as we did Dubai and the saudis we can’t we buy them with money and opportunity like the Trump plan? Some of it may have to be via combination of foorced exile and some war and the other money.
I wouldn’t say we won the war on hamas. But your assesment that they are alive and kicking and therefore nothing was achieved is very narrow. They are aslive and weak. They will need 10 years to rebuild and can’t attack us till then. They are also in a pickle now. Once the guns quite down, sure they can show off they are still alive but now what? How do they rebuild and who gives them money? Who trusts them even among arabs? The rich gulf states did not show up to the Egypt summit and have no interest. Iran is much weaker and I don’t think can afford the $40B needed. now Hamas has to look around at its destruction and see noone wants to help. Thats a success of the war.
Lastly, I don’t see what your other choice is. let Hamas continue to grow again? Like you say we are in golus and can’t fight back ? So what should we do? Under prime minster Rif what would you suggest we do so we don’t get masscared again?