This has gone way beyond self defense, and is becoming an entirely different beast. And please understand, I'm not defending the actions of Hamas. But it's time to take a step back.
The US dropped more than 7,000 bombs on Afghanistan in both 2018 and 2019; at the time of publication, Israel had dropped an estimated 6,000 bombs on Gaza in less than a week.
@dw98439 There are so many inaccuracies in the article you linked, I stopped counting. Suggestion: If you're not extremely knowledgeable about munitions in general & specifically US & Israeli equivalents, do not rely on partisan reporting to provide information.
Example: White phosphorous munitions are in use by many militaries, in a variety of applications. Usually, these tend to be for air-burst applications for illumination to give forward observers better visualization of a battlefield.