Daddy, why did Hamas attack us on October 7?

This conversation depicts a dialogue between an Israeli father and his son discussing the father's negative views and prejudices against Palestinians. The son challenges his father's stereotypes by expressing a real concern about the Israeli and Palestinian hostages as well as the killing of Palestinian women & children and the importance of open-mindedness. Son: Daddy, why did Hamas attack us on October 7?Father: Because they are evil & hate Jews. Son: How come we are killing their kids? Are they evil too?Father: Israel wants Palestinians off the land of Gaza, sooner or later. Why not kill             their children now and get it over with? Son: Doesn't the book of Torah say that soldiers must not cause any harm to the non-         combatant people like women and children?Father: You must be talking about the Quran, sweetheart!      Son: Daddy, why are we cutting food, water, and electricity from Gaza?Dad: So they can leave, surrender, or die. And we'll use Hamas as an excuse. Son: Dad, we have 10,000 Palestinian prisoners. Why can't we trade hostages?Father: Shush, son! We don't want anyone to know we are holding that many. Besides,            Hamas will declare victory and that will be a real embarrassment for Israel. Son: We call a Palestinian who kills an Israeli a terrorist. What happened when we          kill one of them? Are we called terrorists too?Father: No, Shlomo, we are God's chosen people. We kill them before they have a chance to kill us. Son: What happened if the hostages die from bombing or lack of food and water?Father: Who cares, son! They'll be collateral damage and if they're lucky, they might live. Son: Daddy, I am really scared and can't go to sleep!