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"Hamas also flouted the law by operating from among its civilians, so that civilians were inevitably harmed in the inevitable counter strike."
Not the case - certainly not proven.
The International Criminal Court is in the process of investigating whether Israel should stand trial for War Crimes - as with your support for the "Expert" investigation carried out on behalf of "The Friends of Israel", whose "independent investigation team made one visit to Israel (and a couple of later individual visits), interviewed only Israeli politicians and military, did not visit the devestated are and interviewed none of the victims, you are preempting any real independent inquiry in you ongoing support for Israeli terrorism.
Even if your claims are in any way true, the protocol on hostage-taking is to take as many measures possible to avoid innocent loss of life - 1,462 civilians - 344 children And 110 women and press reports of attacks on hopitals, schools, old peoples shelters and homes with occupants still in them appear to indicate random, indiscriminate bombardment.
You have yet to explain your volte face on killing hostages - first you are against it, now you're not.
Jim Carroll