[samtheman]

This is all true, but who are they replacing? A front organization that was basically just as bad.

There is no change here.

[WOSG]

The only change is the corrupt and inefficient terrorist group has been replaced by the less corrupt yet still inefficient terrorist group.

[Lijahsbubbe]

There is no change here

Exactly. They just take turns at 'let's pretend not to be terrorists', in order to receive funding and land. And not even pretending well.

[Aquinasfan]

This is all true, but who are they replacing? A front organization that was basically just as bad. There is no change here.

In essence. But there is a significant legal difference now that Hamas officially constitutes the government of a nation. Israel may now legally retaliate against the hostile acts of a foreign nation rather than the hostile actions of a terrorist group. Israel's defensive options are now much broader.