And helping Hamas get into power in order to

• destroy Palestinian unity
• squash secular, progressive, democratic leadership
• promote violence

If you want to see what happens when Palestinians cooperate with Israel, look at the West Bank:

https://apnews.com/a-look-at-how-settlements-have-grown-in-the-west-bank-over-the-years-0000019079d8d0f6a3da79dcbd0a0000