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Usually an invasion entails an intent to capture territory and occupy. A suicide terror attack is qualitatively different even if it’s large-scale. The boots on the ground could just as well have been rockets, whereas an invasion needs a longer term presence.
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Palestinians crossed into israel from israel (occupied territories by israel). How can you invade yourself?
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> occupied territories by Israel)

Gaza was not occupied. There was zero military presence in Gaza prior to October 7th.

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Aim of an invasion is by definition to conquer.
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