Hubris meets nemesis as Israel refuses compromiseSooner or later, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's destructive political magic, which has kept him in power for 15 years, was bound to usher in a major tragedy. Meanwhile, he also sidelined the more moderate Palestinian leadership of Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank, effectively beefing up the radical Hamas in Gaza. According to Mr Netanyahu's twisted logic, strong Islamist rule in Gaza would be the ultimate argument against a political solution in Palestine. But, in the ruthless, barbaric massacre of Israeli civilians in the villages surrounding Gaza, Mr Netanyahu's hubris met its nemesis in the form of Hamas's savagery. Fifty years and a day after Egypt and Syria launched their surprise attack in what became known as the Yom Kippur War, Hamas stormed Gaza's borders with Israel and slaughtered hundreds of defenceless civilians.

Source: Bangkok Post October 14, 2023 12:06 UTC