Such a big geopolitical issue. Various forces spinning the news. It's hard to find the truth.

Obvious extreme perspectives--from both those on the inside and outside of the Gaza issue--will not help make things better.

One of the best analyses I've come across is from Medium contributor Sam Young. He posits that Hamas was on verge of losing credibility from its own people:

https://amtoyumtimmy.medium.com/why-would-they-do-this-7c604f03ba1c