Hamas is losing this war by design and it is working for them in many places, but not in Gaza. Hamas committed a genocidal attack on Israeli men, women, and children and round up hundreds of hostages of all ages to specifically and intentionally to draw Israel into Gaza for this battle, knowing that they could not defeat Israel—Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh: “We love death like our enemies love life! We love Martyrdom”
There is no reason for Hamas to expect protection under the Geneva Conventions and UN Rules of War, and they themselves violated every one of them on Oct 7 and continue to violate them.