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How many Israeli civilian deaths have occurred from the indiscriminate rocket fire? How many Palestinian civilian deaths from the announced "targeted" air strikes?

I get that Hamas is guilty too. Neither side has blood free hands. But it amazes me the lengths supporters of Israel go to negate the obvious control Israel has over the whole situation. When Egypt and Jordan were part of it, Yeah, Israel was fighting for survival, but that's not the case now. Israel Egypt and Jordan have a basic understanding. Israel as a state isn't going to go extinct because Hamas is sending volleys of rockets to their doom and useless end.
Israel wants the extinction of Hamas as much as Hamas wants Israel's extinction, the only difference is Israel's attacks don't end in useless boom's, they take down 12 story buildings with civilians in them as well. They take out UN supported shelters filled with women, seniors, and children. And once in a blue moon they actually take out a leader of Hamas.