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One can forcefully denounce the horrific attacks on civilians and reject claims that this was "completely unprovoked."

Relentless settler violence, attacks on Al Aqsa and hundreds of dead Palestinians don't get much coverage but all of that's put pressure on Hamas to act.

More to the point, bringing parties that represent the most extreme, violent and messianic factions of Israeli society into the governing coalition was all-but-guaranteed to result in a lot of bloodshed on both sides.