Let’s assume that the Israelis exterminate the leadership and the military capabilities of Hamas in the upcoming campaign. Northern Gaza, at the very least, will probably look like Grozny after Putin was finished with it. What will the Israelis do after that?
They have two choices: simply walk away and say that reconstruction is someone else’s problem; or offer hope to the remaining Palestinians in the form of lots of aid, meaningful political concessions, and a promise never to do it again. If they pick Option #1, they will be back doing the same thing before you know it. Only Option #2 provides any reason for optimism for the future.
One hopes that Biden is discussing this issue with the Israeli government as well as the more immediately pressing matters I identified in my last post.