Greg, the stated aim of Israel in this particular conflict is to quell the rocket attacks and to destroy the tunnels (I don't believe a word of that, but hey ho}. There is no religious link there. In the broader context there is, but my remark pertained to this particular sorry episode. It is best to avoid saying that "the Jews do this, that or the other". There are Jews who want nothing to do with it and there are Jews who actively oppose it. Best to refer to the actions of the Israeli regime.