[Star Traveler]

Hamas loves getting Palestinian civilians killed because that gives them great PR. Israel, on the other hand, does all it can to avoid collateral damage to Palestinian civilians.

[Jim Noble]

Israel, on the other hand, does all it can to avoid collateral damage to Palestinian civilians

Which is a formula for perpetual war and eventual defeat.

Israel is by no means alone in this post-1945 fantasy of war that doesn't hurt anybody, but Israel will be the first nation to die from adherence to this foolishness.

Hamas has declared war on Israel. Hamas has promised, in fact, to "open the gates of Hell".

OK. So Hamas has chosen the game, and Hamas has published the rules.

Either Israel takes them at their word, and allows Hell's opened gates to pour fire and brimstone onto Gaza, until Hamas (or it's successor) surrenders unconditionally, OR Israel faces eventual defeat.

[Right_in_Virginia]

I understand that Israel is giving as much warning as possible to Palestinian civilians. I applaud them for that.

But I have a question (of course) :-)

Where are the civilians to go? The borders are sealed, transportation is limited, and other “towns” are under attack too.

So where? The sea?

[rawcatslyentist]

Are you kidding?

Life is so horrid as a slave of satanallah, they actually prefer death.

[Chode]

[windsorknot]

Israel did not start this fight; Hamas and militant Palestinians have brought death and destruction on themselves. They were warned. The issue for Israel is existential. When it comes to self-preservation it should set no limits on its options. All Israel's enemies have to do is leave Israel alone and recognize its right to exist.

[miss marmelstein]

My British “friends” over at Facebook are having an orgy of hate over Gaza deaths. The hate is so very real it’s creepy. I don’t have any French or German friends but I’m sure it’s the same with them.

[lee martell]

The surviving Palestinians must never forget this. Look at how your own government treats you! They are more interested in photo ops than saving people. They consider you to be plentiful in supply, and as disposable as a dirty Kleenex.
The Israelis tried to warn you, did warn you, but THE PEOPLE YOU VOTED TO LEAD YOU CONSIDER YOUR MANGLED CORPSE FAR MORE USEFUL THAN YOUR CONTINUED HEALTH. The Palestinians most likely cannot sue their government for civil damages the way Americans or Israelis would do.