Hamas won, Israel suffered humiliating defeat in Gaza
(www.middleeastmonitor.com)
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Because War is Politics using other means.
The political game has been lost for the hard-liners already, as there is a roar of disgust rippling around the world. It comes from the radical left and libertarians alike - i.e. both sides of the spectrum. Centralist Pacifists are joining the fray. Furthermore, on the international front, Conservative Communists (i.e. most ex-Soviets, like the Russians, but also the Capitalist trending Chinese) equally find the lack of IDF control repugnant. Also, most heavily sanctioned countries really do not like this escalation because it implies that in future USA or Israel will use such punitive tactics to get what they want.
If more people have been killed on one side or the other, that is inconsequential in determining the 'win'. As Trump says: "Stop the Killing"
What is consequential is voter-base. The 'win' is created in the popular mind. If hard-liners persist in genocidal intent, popular support naturally swings against hawks. For example, when countering the statement that Israel has the right of self-defense, the instinctive answer is: Palestinian children also have a right to defend themselves, but someone has to do it for them, therefore an armed militia such as HAMAS is legitimate. (Win 1). INB4 but Hamas attacked Israel on Oct 7. Answer: Yeah but Israel has been confiscating Palestinian property by force since 1948, and many people have died. A 2-state solution is needed (Win 2). Most sane people do NOT want a world war, nor does anyone want to witness the murder of innocent civilians that is so graphically displayed EVERYWHERE. The global population now realizes that something needs to be done about Palestine and Israel. (Win 3).
However, you are right about the MSM coverage of the issue - which once again, shows their inability to reflect popular opinion and rather proves that they are pushing an agenda. Be aware, however, that the MSM grasp fails harder every time people see the hypocrisy: the younger generations now use social media for their news, and the consequent IDF mocking that is going on there is a refined art-form. This is enraging the elites to no end.