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They could have. They even did it for one day.

Instead, they have been preparing for 20 years to bring the
war into Gaza's heavily populated areas, and putting an
untold amount of work and funds to that end (instead of
using these resources to help the people they're ruling).

Such a war ALWAYS ends with mass destruction and suffering
of the population; a nice summary can be found here https://x.com/SpencerGuard/status/1871419700342645220

To this general "tactic", one also needs to add:
Report on Hamas' use of human shields in Gaza https://stratcomcoe.org/cuploads/pfiles/hamas_human_shields.pdf

The answer is obvious: Hamas wanted as many Gazans to die as
possible.

Oh, no need to guess -- the sub-human barbarians said it!

Sinwar wanted Gazans to die
--------------------------- https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/gaza-chiefs-brutal-calculation-civilian-bloodshed-will-help-hamas-626720e7?msockid=128e128180b664c60c32079a812665e9

For months, Yahya Sinwar has resisted pressure to cut a ceasefire-and-hostages deal with Israel. Behind his decision, messages the Hamas military leader in Gaza
has sent to mediators show, is a calculation that more fighting-and more Palestinian civilian deaths-work to his advantage.

Haniyeh wanted Gazans to die
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"We are the ones who need this blood": the Leader of Hamas
says it clearly -- he WANTS the women, children, and elderly
of Gaza to die.

https://www.memri.org/reports/hamas-leader-ismail-haniyeh-we-need-blood-women-children-and-elderly-gaza-%E2%80%93-so-it-awakens

Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh: "We Need The Blood Of Women, Children,
And The Elderly Of Gaza - So It Awakens Our Revolutionary Spirit".

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