Ceasefire rejection underscores why Hamas must go

By Washington Examiner

Published December 27, 2023 12:00am ET

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Ceasefire rejection underscores why Hamas must go — Palestinians inspect the damage of a destroyed mosque following an Israeli airstrike in Khan Younis refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip on Nov. 8, 2023. Entire generations of Palestinian families in the besieged Gaza Strip have been killed in airstrikes in the Hamas-Israel war. They include infants to elderly grandparents, killed in attacks the Israeli army says aim to root out the militant group from the densely populated coastal territory.

Hamas and its Islamic Jihad allies this week rejected an Egyptian proposal for a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. This was a ringing reminder that the conflict Hamas began with its slaughter of 1,200 innocents in Israel on Oct. 7 cannot end until Hamas has been destroyed. It is a renewed reminder, too, that despite constant claims from leftist protesters in the West, it is only Hamas that prevents an end to hostilities.

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