Understanding the 'war' in Gaza

August 11, 2025

1. Why does Hamas not surrender unconditionally and return all hostages?

2. Is there still any actual armed or other resistance by Hamas militants? (if so, where do they get the ammunition?) Why is a “ceasefire” needed if there are no armed, fighting Palestinians?

3. Has any evidence been given by IDF for (repeated): • murdering food/aid seekers • bombing of civilians.

4. How much opposition is there in Israel (by Israelis) to genocide, as opposed to just return of hostages?

5. How much opposition is there within Israel to West Bank attacks by settlers and the IDF?

6. Is there any evidence of IDF personnel refusing to carry out murder or other unlawful orders, or avoiding conscription by leaving Israel (permanently) “on holiday”?

7. To what extent is Hamas actually a “terrorist organisation”? Or are they just the (elected) government, with some (rebel?) militia who committed the attack in October 2003?

8. Is there any evidence that Israeli intelligence knew of the planning of the October attack and deliberately let it happen so that they could have an excuse to destroy Gaza and expel the Palestinians?

9. Why do (all) international governments not declare Israel a terrorist state?