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I think the source of this is Israeli government polling figures, which are even less trustworthy right now.
It's worthwhile to understand the motive behind pulling the trigger. I don't think Netanyahu is striking Gaza out of vengeance for 7 October, I think he wanted something like that to happen to give him the excuse to unleash war. We can still only speculate on his true motives, but I believe understanding them is key to stopping it and preventing it in future.
You have made many good points, though, in particular framing things closer to how those living in the region see them, and I thank you for the extra reading/listening material. Suffice it to say, it is a deeply rooted issue with a complicated history, it's hard to cover every facet of it all. I appreciate the offer for sharing more things to read, but for now I'll stick with the links you and @Shinhoshi@lemmygrad.ml provided (still haven't got all the way through that Hamas statement, but I'm hanging on to the tab).