What is deranged, is you trying pretend Israel is waging a war against a peer foe by grossly exaggerating the threat of Hamas.

Your government created Hamas. Literally. [1] They were considered an 'asset' right up until Hamas decided they wanted to be more than being Netanyahu's good little prisoners whose only purpose was to serve as a spoiler for genuine Palestinian aspirations.

[1] https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eus-borrell-says-israel...