It is possible that Israelis are too stupid to understand what's happening to them. We can't discount that possibility. But isn't it just within the realm of possibility that Israelis believe they face annihilationist enemies on multiple fronts and a world primed to critique their actions out of all proportion to other conflicts, and so the only path actually available to them is to buck that world opinion, to absorb that "generational damage" to their reputation, and to systematically remove those enemies, because the alternative is never-ending October 7s on nearly every one of their borders? To understand why this quote from Assistant Secretary of State Bill Russo - at least as presented here - is ridiculous, you don't even have to agree with that Israeli assessment. You just have to understand that that's what Israelis think is happening.
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