General Discussion

Violence will not result in a permanent end to the conflict.
It will not destroy Hamas.
What it will do is destroy the future of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, and insure a next generational continuation of this conflict.
What it will do is provide Hamas with the best recruitment videos they could have ever wanted.
What it will do is paint a picture of Israeli brutality that many people across the world will see; one that they will hold for long after this particular chapter of this conflict is done.
The horrific attack perpetuated by Hamas gave Israel an opportunity to take the high moral ground and seek actual solutions. But, instead, they chose to dive into the bloody swamp where Hamas lives, and do exactly what Hamas wanted them to do by waging a no holds barred campaign of pain, suffering, death, and destruction against the Palestinian people.
Some of you will read this and be angry with my words, but your anger does nothing to change what is really happening in Gaza.
This will never end as long as violence is considered the best solution.