That's all a matter of perspective though, isn't it?
And look, I'm not trying to legitimize the Zionist viewpoint here, but *from their perspective,* Gaza is governed by an organization whose official platform refuses to acknowledge the existence of Israel, refuses any two state solution, and swears to pursue its destruction by any means possible including attacks like 10/7.
Obviously, Israel has the arms & wealth here that make them the target of most of the criticism on this point, for good reason, but it's not like Hamas is a dove either.