I think that the point of te article is that some Hamas leaders like the idea of exterminateing one side, and are not persuadeable otherwise.
Duh! The point of the article is that Hamas are defective mutant evil beings. Now let us exterminate them, please, please?
Except not all of the Hamas leaders feel the same, and there are many Palestinians who are fed up with the Israelis, AND the PLO AND Hamas.
They said the same damned thing about the IRA Provos in Belfast 15 years ago.
Again, Israel cannot exterminate them, because for every one they kill, more rise to take their place. Unemployment is 50% in Gaza.
Israel cannot exterminate the Palestinians, for the same reason that Hitler could not exterminate the Jews.
There is world opinion against genocide these days, and it is also a major logistical nightmare.
The only solution is talking. Carter is the man. Go Jimmy!