Ceasefire? Israel Prefers Targeted Assassinations
The FT's report on Hamas accusing Israel of sabotaging a ceasefire after targeting a commander (allegedly Raed Saad, an architect of Oct 7) is a masterclass in detached reporting. Hamas calls it sabotage. Israel calls it 'counter-terrorism.' This isn't the first time an 'opportunity for peace' has dissolved at the precise moment Israel escalates. Remember the 2000 Camp David summit, when Arafat
supposedly rejected a generous offer, only for Israel to continue settlement expansion and targeted killings? Or the 2014 Gaza ceasefire talks that collapsed after a similar Israeli strike? The recurring pattern is not one of miscommunication but a deliberate strategy of 'mowing the lawn' that makes genuine de-escalation impossible. How many times must Hamas cry 'sabotage' before the media
questions Israel's commitment to anything but its perpetual war footing? This isn't a unilateral 'sabotage,' it's a strategically timed act that ensures the conflict continues, allowing Israel to justify its ongoing actions, and perhaps more importantly, continue receiving its annual aid package from Washington.