Opinion | Genocide? Israel is fighting a just war against a terrorist organisation
- Israel is being accused of genocide when it is fighting to protect its borders and civilians from terrorists bent on ethnic cleansing. The atrocities of October 7 cannot be allowed to happen again
Over the past few weeks, I have been speaking with different groups and sharing Israel’s perspective of the current situation in Israel and Gaza. Finding a historical starting point always makes me think.
Before looking at the facts, it’s important to remember that Israel unilaterally withdrew from the Gaza Strip in 2005, and it was Hamas’ constant weapon-smuggling and hostilities that caused Israel to impose some restrictions on the goods entering the strip.
Since October 7, Hamas has launched over 14,000 rockets at the state of Israel and continues to do so. The indiscriminate bombardment also affects Gazan residents who are also victims of these missiles that often misfire.
On October 7, Hamas terrorists infiltrated dozens of communities in Israel. These terrorists moved from house to house, systematically murdering innocent men, women and children. If they had the means, they would not have stopped. They would have continued to repeat these atrocities in as many communities in Israel as possible, which would have resulted in genocide.