there are distinct groups being merged again. HAMAS are not the normal Palestinian population. HAMAS are a terrorist group who deserve everything they get by way of military endeavours. HAMAS were controlling Gaza and the West Bank, but that is not verifiable that they were 'elected', or that any of their actions have been endorsed by the Palestinian population.
Netanyahou's Government were in real political trouble before the October attacks by HAMAS, and the ensuing revenge attacks in order to rescue hostages was a way of propping up the Government, by garnering support.
Media reporting has been severely limited, and thus unverifiable to a large degree.
It is almost certain over 50,000 Palestinian civilians have been killed, with countless injured. Significant numbers of homes are uninhabitable due to military damage, as well as hospitals, water supplies and electricity supplies cut to zero
The Palestinians have protested against HAMAS actions, but I guess being on the brink of starving to death, they have other priorities.
Israeli's have also protested about their own Government's actions, not only in the lack of success in releasing hostages, but also the Palestinian civilian deaths. HAMAS still seem to be operational, to some degree.
I think that fact that people in power have other agenda's, has very much dehumanised the situation. That people can justify the wanton massacring of a population is a very sad thing to see.
*** and for the record, I am not Gary Lineker. 🙂