I know it can be difficult to recall because every 0.8 months Israel gleefully commits some new even more unspeakable atrocity that takes the stage for a bit but that DID happen right??? we remember????

the Israeli populace as a whole are not being held hostage by the Netanyahu government. he did not duct tape a gun into their hands. they are actively, gleefully participating and benefiting from the actions of the Israeli government, and now they are sharing the consequences of them