The issue is not one of revenge. From the Israelis’ perspective, it is what action has to be taken to prevent a repeat. And the Israelis have concluded that it is invading Gaza and going after the Hamas leadership and infrastructure. It is not blindly lashing out. Whether or not you agree with Israel’s course of action, that is what it is trying to do.
How both parties got to here is also not really germane to the immediate tactical response, which is how to remove the capacity of Hamas to conduct future atrocities against civilians. Sadly, Gaza is crowded and there are no good options. For the Israelis, “never again” comes to mind. As indeed it should for the rest of the world.
David Rose
New York, US
...no amount of cajolery, and no attempts at ethical or social seduction, can eradicate from my heart a deep burning hatred for the Tory Party...So far as I am concerned they are lower than vermin.
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