Israel is applying a colonial mindset to its war on Gaza, using tactics derived from orientalist notions. The Israeli legal punishment and penalty scheme against Palestinians involves collective punishment and the targeting of entire communities. Israel has attempted to control Palestinian resistance through various means, including tribal leaders and religious networks. However, these attempts have failed, and Israel continues to cause death, destruction, and suffering in Gaza. The Israeli narrative is controlled and the international media is unable or unwilling to question it. The misguided colonial hope of annihilating an entire people will ultimately fail.