Mearsheimer couldn't be clearer. That attack was an act of resistance!

Ed, he talks about Palestinian resistance over and over!

Here's a section:

"...It's very important to understand that what Hamas did in terms of attacking into Israel on October 7th was legal according to international law... Hamas was within its rights, its legal rights. It was okay from the perspective of International Law for Hamas to attack into Israel, because Israel was an illegal occupying force in Gaza. And International Law says that it is okay, it is legitimate, it is acceptable, for the group that is the victim of an illegal occupation to engage in armed resistance! Let's be very clear here - armed resistance on the part of Hamas was legal! It was acceptable according to international law!"