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FWIW, I disagree.  I think this was a classic case of the dog catching the car.  Hammas thought they would kill a couple of jews and maybe take a hostage or two.  They had no idea that their attack would work this well.

I do agree that it is probable that the attack worked better than Hamas expected. However, that doesn't change the argument that this was a Hamas decision, not an Iranian one. The scope of the attack, even if it was more successful than anticipated, pretty much ensured a massive response, especially considering the political situation in Israel. That Hamas would even try to breach the border with fighters (as opposed to rockets and mortars) is an entirely different threat than Israel expected. In and of itself that requires a "vigorous"  response.

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FWIW, I disagree.  I think this was a classic case of the dog catching the car.  Hammas thought they would kill a couple of jews and maybe take a hostage or two.  They had no idea that their attack would work this well.

I do agree that it is probable that the attack worked better than Hamas expected. However, that doesn't change the argument that this was a Hamas decision, not an Iranian one. The scope of the attack, even if it was more successful than anticipated, pretty much ensured a massive response, especially considering the political situation in Israel. That Hamas would even try to breach the border with fighters (as opposed to rockets and mortars) is an entirely different threat than Israel expected. In and of itself that requires a "vigorous"  response.