Originally Posted by tweetiepooh

People on all sides are getting killed because of the actions of groups like Hamas, Hezbollah, and extreme Zionist groups. But on the Israel side there are means to bring those in charge or responsible to account, or there should be.
IDF members who behave "illegally" will be brought to account and charged (or they would be unless the current regime also behave "illegally"). Israeli politicians are elected and can be unselected should the populace deem it necessary. What checks are there on those opposing Israel? Palestinians elected Hamas, they could see what Hamas were doing, why not vote for a different party? (OK yes it is hard when they have guns and you don't but showing willing to assist then with the IDF in getting rid of them could save many lives.)
Still it is easy to comment from our safe houses where we don't face missiles coming in daily or people with guns threatening you and your family if you don't help or a military response from people angry that their friends and family have been attacked.
Neither side is well served by the international community. Views are often too unilateral and not interested enough in a fair and supported peace, I guess because what is "fair" is very hard to define for all sides but also too many vested interests to one side or the other.