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Originally Posted by mooby

Hamas is definitely evil, but I can't help but feel like Israel (at least the gov't/military) is no better because if you slaughter 100 kids to kill 1 general you really don't have the moral high ground to stand on. It's just a shitty situation all around. The only people I truly feel for are the innocent families on both sides who want to live together in peace. The supporters of Hamas/Israel's military aren't any better than the ones doing the killing.

Israel for years has been the best in the world, even better than us, for targeting actions designed to prevent civilian casualties. They are the only military that knocks targets prior to attack (small explosive). This allows civilians and, yes the bad guys time to evacuate. Refusing to target the bad guys when they have civilians around them incentivizes bad guys to always surround themselves with civilians. Much like paying kidnappers leads to more kidnappings allowing bad guys to use this tactic successfully ultimately leads to more civilian deaths.

You are off base here and have fallen for what Hamas tactic was designed for.