Hamas just rejected the 45 day ceasefire this past April
They also rejected the disarmament proposal in April
There is one on the table now mediated by the US which involves 60 day ceasefire, 10 hostages released and increased aid. Israel ageeed, waiting on Hamas now
1948 Firsr Arab Israeli war
1967 6 day war
1973 Yom Kippur War
And then tens of thousands of rockets fired into Israel
Oh and all the suicide bombings inside Israel
Afula bus bombing, Sbarro bombing, Passover massacre at Park Hotel, Hebrew University bombing, Ashdod Port, Mercaz massacre
They've been trying!
People in those regions (modern Jordan, Yemen, Syria, Egypt etc) have been killing and persecuting jews for a lot longer.
What the IDF is doing now is horrible and they need to stop. Hamas also needs to accept a cease fire and the entire Arab Muslim world needs to chill out from their "kill the jews" attitude they've had for like.... hundreds of years
People use whatever bad faith arguments they want, it does not change facts.
Arab League countries have attack Israel many times with conventional war and covert terrorism. They also openly state they want Israel destroyed.
Israel has a massive military advantage over its surrounding neighbors. If Israel wanted the destruction of Jordan and Yemen, for example, just as much as Jordan and Yemen want the destruction of Israel... the IDF could wipe them out. But they don't.
That combined with the fact that tens of thousands of Arab Muslims live and work in Tela Viv while no Jew can openly live in Jordan or Yemen tells you which side is trying to wipe someone out.
Yes, IDF is going way too far in Gaza now and they need to back off.
But they are in a very difficult situation due to being surrounded by fanatical enemies.