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Firstly I find the use of term defence league is wrong for an army. The idea that a single Israeli army member has had reprimand for their actions is laughable when Israel has jailed children for throwing stones at armoured soldiers and armoured vehicles. But (as always) any army glosses over its actions see the disappeared information from Afghanistan by that the UK US had of its soldiers killing and torturing Afghanis. Let's not mention Northern Ireland.
Also Israel had lots of choices, but when you have the attitude of you kill one of ours and we will kill one of yours. Then Palestine and Palestinians have nothing to lose. Especially when Israel attacks boats bringing aid to Gaza claiming that it was the Palestinian Navy arresting people on the boats. Killing US citizens (hey he had an Arabic background! That was a wtf comment by Israeli news) filming the flotilla. Other film that was not seized showed a very different situation to the Israeli claims. The flotilla had no arms/weapons. Israel opened fire on unarmed people bring aid to the Gaza strip. That was 2008, nothing happened to the Israeli army people. The story was decided by Israel and it's media and the is no proof that the truth (video evidence).
So I believe Israel has a choice and the choice is violence.
lynx-
Especially when Israel attacks boats bringing aid to Gaza claiming that it was the Palestinian Navy arresting people on the boats. Killing US citizens (hey he had an Arabic background! That was a wtf comment by Israeli news) filming the flotilla. Other film that was not seized showed a very different situation to the Israeli claims. The flotilla had no arms/weapons. Israel opened fire on unarmed people bring aid to the Gaza strip. That was 2008
Yes. Not a good call. More info on this here
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/dec/30/israel-gaza-aid-ship
skydancer
Yes these horrendous acts by some IDF soldiers happened. Some have been charged by the military courts, disciplined, imprisoned etc.
The point is that whatever has happened in the past, the initial Hammas attack on Saturday left Israel no choice but to resort to the current strikes on Gaza