Hamas could never deal with Israel in an all out war, they thought, let's have an incursion, kill as many Israeli's as possible take a huge number of hostages, so they won't come after us...
Of course, they got it all wrong, Israel did come after them and will finish the job. The West is in the area to make sure that others do not interfere.
Those others are now in fear, because they know they will be slaughter..................