The Morality of Israel’s War
The moral inversion that treats the Israeli military as criminal and Hamas as heroic will only encourage further barbarism.
October 2, 2026
Despite its incredible successes, Israel has yet to defeat the enemy that stormed its gates.
Whatever Hamas’s moral culpability, it has not yet been defeated. The terrorist group recently held an internal election to choose the head of the Gaza political bureau, its effective leader inside the Strip. Amine Ayoub argues that these elections show that Hamas maintains its hold on power despite its losses and that Israel must act accordingly.
The moral inversion that treats the Israeli military as criminal and Hamas as heroic will only encourage further barbarism.
Despite its incredible successes, Israel has yet to defeat the enemy that stormed its gates.
Kaddish will continue to be said; Jews will continue to gather to say it.
Reflections on the frailty of a sukkah in stormy weather.
A death greatly exaggerated.
Whatever Hamas’s moral culpability, it has not yet been defeated. The terrorist group recently held an internal election to choose the head of the Gaza political bureau, its effective leader inside the Strip. Amine Ayoub argues that these elections show that Hamas maintains its hold on power despite its losses and that Israel must act accordingly.
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