More to the point, Hamas is sacrificing ordinary citizens, knowing that Israel will be somewhat indiscriminate in their retaliation. That makes the surviving citizens more likely to buy into the elimination of Israel, which is the stated goal of Hamas.
If the leadership of Israel could get away from their “eye for an eye” mindset - as advocated by one well known Israelite a couple thousand years ago - there might be a chance for much less fighting in the region.
Until then, it’s going to be one war after another.
—Peter