Israel may "win" the battle for Gaza and destroy Hamas (who deserves to be annihilated), but I don't know if Israel will ever recover from being vanquished in the information war and largely world-wide court of public opinion. I'm afraid the death of so many Palestinian children will stain Israel for a long, long time.

@EdgeOErin Israel is not using those children as human shield, Hamas is. Hamas did this to Palestine, not Israel. Everyone needs to get this into their thick skulls.

Meanwhile, Hamas is still holding over 200 hostages, and one of them is only 9 months old, actually, 10 months old now if that baby is even still alive. Oh, and that baby doesn’t have parents because Hamas murdered them.

@LindaGoodliffe I agree with you, Hamas is scum. They must be annihilated. I believe there was an opportunity for other solutions (read my other responses if you can), but, sadly, I think that time has passed. I feel for both sides...what Hamas did was absolutely horrible.

@EdgeOErin I watched one of the few hostage negotiators who got Hamas to release hostages, like 10 hostages in exchange for 100 Hamas prisoners, and it took him FIVE YEARS. Israel is doing the only thing they can, in my opinion. The rest of the Arab world should absorb Palestinians, and be done with this.

@EdgeOErin As for Gaza once Israel gets rid of Hamas, I say to the victor go the spoils. That sounds harsh, I know, but I’m thinking that maybe the West Bank will think twice about their terrorist ambitions if Gaza is no more after the worst terrorist attack on Israel. Maybe, they’ll learn to focus on themselves instead and build themselves some prosperity by investing in their society rather than terrorism. I know it’s a reach.

@LindaGoodliffe I don't agree, but I understand where you are coming from. It's all so frustrating. I suspect if Israel stopped stealing West Bank land for illegal settlements, that might ratchet down some of the violence and hate. I do not subscribe to the might is right and the end justifies the means school of thought. As I said a few times now, much more pressure needs to be applied to Egypt, Jordan, and Qatar to a) wipe out Hamas, and b) allow help for temp. Palestinian refugees

@EdgeOErin @LindaGoodliffe Israel isn't stealing land. That is another lie. And none of Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, or any other Arab state want anything to do with Hamas. After Israel, Egypt probably hates Hamas the most because every time they're let in they've tried to take over the country.

All of the Arab states are happy to let Israel clean up the Hamas mess and take the blame for it. None of them will say this publicly though.

@danielbsmith @LindaGoodliffe Israel taking land from the West Bank is known and recognized by most nations on Earth as occupied territories (land taken from Palestinians). Honestly, it shouldn't even be up for debate (all sorts of evidence and maps to support it). But, I do agree, nobody wants anything to do with Hamas. Who would? They are a bunch of cowardly murderers. Yet, Qatar allows Hamas' leadership to live in penthouse suites and 5-star lodging in Doha. That, I think, is also criminal.