It is not that curious if you look at it from this point of view:

It is not uncommon that kids that got beaten by their parents will become abusive parents themselves. So… now look at what century long oppression and an pretty serious attempt at genocide can make out of a people if they get the means to stand up for their own. Hint: It isn’t pretty.

Hamas doesn’t surrender and 90% of the inhabitants of Gaza starves to death? WIN! Now you can “mop up” the remains and occupy the region with near to none opposition.

Hamas does surrender? WIN! You can claim a historic victory, jail every Hamas member that come forth and occupy the region with near to none opposition.

On a psychopathic level devoid of any ethics it is genious…

The nuclear arsenal and perhaps just a few conventional balistic missiles targeted at major population centers of the guest country are usually enough to guarantee the safety of politicians of major military powers.