Israeli assurance about Hamas

I was on one of my trips back to Washington, DC  about 6 or so years ago, and in DC (which I can't seem to get back to despite good health coverage!) I met with people who knew the Hamas of Palestine.  At the time there were two Hamas groups--the fighters and belligerent Muslims up in Damascus and another Hamas group dedicated to do good will for the Palestinians.  I encouraged the Palestinian group to become political--they were not at the time, simply doing works of charity.  That has worked out very well, in my opinion--the Palestinian Hamas are philanthropic despite what aggressive acts they allow the other Hamas groups to do on their land.  Israel should protect itself from the radical aggressive groups in Hamas who wish evil on the entire Middle East--not just Israel!  We've got the same situation in Lebanon.  There is one group, pro-Lebanonese, and another very hostile element, siding with the Syrian Assad government..

Iran is suffering from the same divisiveness, too.  There's a religious, cultivated group, and another hostile to anything but Muslim, etc. 

I believe the only way to resolve the political problems these several countries confront in the Middle East is by encouraging the right and discouraging the evil within these countries, so as to preserve world peace.  Israel must at all times assert itself out of self-protection regardless of the outcomes in these nearby nations. I heartily approve of the recent raids made by Israel in the area.