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All war is an unneeded evil. I do not need to look at dead and mangled children to know that war should not exist.

So when your enemies bring war to your doorstep, you refuse to fight it? Or you will fight it only until your enemy retreats, and then you’ll let them regroup?

They'd probably prefer an honest work towards a political solution, like https://www.972mag.com/hamas-fatah-elections-israel-arroganc...

Sure, I would prefer that too. But when that falls through, do you still insist on avoiding war at all costs to you and your own?

Avoiding political solution by a stronger party in the conflict led to the attack. I suggest to not avoid political solution in the first place.

Political solution would have costs to Israel. So does war/oppression/occupation.

Political solution did not just fell through, it was actively rejected by Israel time and time again. Israel basically invited the attack. In no world can you expect violently oppressed people to never eventually violently fight back. Israel's government just thought that it would always be able to control this with force, with just a victim here or there. It was mistaken.

I still prefer Israel to go back to political solution, and away from "annihilation" solution.

Not quite sure my statement and yours must be at odds. There is a diplomatic solution to all wars. Likewise, there is virtually always a political reason for every war. If those in power wished, war could be avoided in nearly every situation.

That said the evil, greed, and/or anger of our leaders ensures wars will always be around. But I don't have to participate in them. In the face of an equal force, I'm happy to stand my ground. In the face of an overwhelming force, I am not too proud to flee.

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