Israel and Hamas
It was anticipated that Israel would declare a unilateral ceasefire so that Hamas would not be bound to stop launching rockets into Israel. It was anticipated that both Israel and Hamas would be the winner as it has happened. For moderate forces to overcome extremist forces, the moderates must be able to provide their population with what they most need. In the Palestine case, the end of Israel's siege of the Gaza strip and its occupation and colonising of the remaining Palestinian territories (West Bank) is the most needed thing.
Israel could have easily destroyed Hamas, but they treated them mildly, not even hammered. Instead, they targeted civilians. Perhaps, that was the goal for Israel in their recent invasion into Gaza. When the ordinary Palestinians see they've no food, electricity, or no other things are available that are necessary to live, no jobs, rampant poverty, their children and women dying in Israeli incursions, their radicalisation becomes easy.
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