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Unfortunately, I dont believe Israel will consider a ceasefire until it has achieved its objective. Obviously targeting a UN controlled school, which had supplied its position, was a big mistake. As was the tank incident which resulted in the friendly fire deaths.

War isnt the clean "surgical" crap we see in films, its unbelievably dirty, bloody, & mentally demoralizing. Sometimes only your training, & adrenalin stops you from breaking down & just loosing it. The sights you see never leave you, ever.

I am an Atheist. I could never comprehend some men who loose their entire families, & wish no retaliation on the perpetrators. I would want revenge. Fortunately or unfortunately, thats who I am. I suppose their religion helps them through it. I imagine thats why they are unique individuals.

Human beings are capable of indescribable horrors, particularly when they have a "cause". At the end of the day, the ordinary citizen is paying the price for Hamas`s cause, & Israels security. I can not for the life of me seeing an end to this conflict. If its stopped now, it will just spark up again later on.

As with the IRA, Hamas will not win militarily, they must cease all hostilities & use the ballot box. If they continue with their cause, this conflict will not end. Both must put the past aside & work for the future, if they dont, more people, on both sides will die.