You think far too much of Israel if you think their intended outcome to any of this is a Palestinian state.
If Hamas didn’t expect this response then they didn’t expect the “success” they had with their attack. This was the only response anyone could’ve expected after what Hamas did.
Sorry your guy won. The Middle East was significantly more peaceful before the 2020 election.
The Palestinians thought the Arabs would have their back. They picked a fight and then turned around and no one was standing behind them.
Lest we forget...
‘The dawn of a new Middle East’: Trump celebrates Abraham Accords with White House signing ceremony
The president also predicted the Palestinians “will come to the table” to negotiate a peace deal with Israel.
www.politico.com
"Trump said his administration was negotiating with several other Arab states, and that “when we start getting the rest of the countries in,” the Palestinians “will come to the table, 100 percent.”"
"“I said, ‘Wait until after the election. But after the election, we have to make a better deal,” Trump said. “I do say that. We’re going to make a better deal than we would have. But with Iran, they certainly should wait until after the election, because frankly, if Biden wins, they’ll make a much better deal.”"