Barry & Ifor, This was a war in which Israel engaged Hamas and other militants head on from inside civilian areas- which evidently is the only way to confront them. I'm not a military guy in any way, but when you fight a war - you generally need to win over your enemy. Tragic as this whole thing is, it is my understanding this was Hamas's planned defense tactic knowing full well that civilians would be at high risk and folks like you would be granted your chance to cry out that word GENOCIDE to gain world sympathy. I guess it all worked to Hamas's advantage? You think Israel would drop leaflets and announce civilians to get out of these areas beforehand if they were attempting Genocide or extermination? What kind of logic is that?