But that comes with conditions: the Israeli army must first withdraw, and there must be a Palestinian state if heavy weapons are to be surrendered. Surveillance video reportedly shows that Hamas had built a mock Israeli town and were practising assaulting it. The Israeli army spent three years bombing Gaza to destroy the tunnels and everything else controlled by Hamas. The Israeli prime minister is seen by his critics as scheming and cynical for taking advantage of this. Netanyahu promised in another campaign video to establish “a broad national government… that will ensure our security and our future”.