The IDF is solely targeting Hamas and is diligently adhering to the rules of war in its actions. Yes, the execution is far from perfect. But was there a choice? Hamas is using human shields and critical infrastructure like schools and hospitals to hide and carry out their ops!

I've observed numerous discussions on this topic on Legally India, and not a single comment has delved into the rules of war—a codified protocol that must be followed during such conflicts. Surprisingly, there isn't even one informed debate on this crucial aspect. What does this lack of discourse reveal about the current state of our so-called intelligentsia, which lawyers typically represent?

I believe that live conflicts like this should prompt us to temper our emotions and biases, dive deeper into exploring the relevant international laws, and actually apply them on a case-by-case basis. Please study these rules (rules of war) and then present an informed point of view - on whether IDF conducted an operation at, say a hospital, in compliance with such rules.

Indulging in loose analogies, whataboutery, and sweeping statements is the hallmark of intellectual shallowness and ignorance.

How do you know whether the IDF is solely targeting Hamas? Are you in the territory yourself? Have they presented evidence of the death of Hamas personnel in all of their strikes? You are just parroting the Israeli propaganda, nothing else. Knowing well that civilians including children are the ones who are bearing the brunt of the attacks, if one still continues with it, then that's not responsible behaviour, especially from a nation state. We get it that you don't care about Palestinian lives so long as Hamas people die, but what's this strange obsession on your part that everyone has to mandatorily subscribe to your bloodthirsty ideology?

Answer to Q1 - Fact-based reportage

Answer to Q2 - No.

Answer to Q3 - Yes

The fact that you are so quick to assume my ideology only reveals the standard of your thinking process.

You seem to have your mind made up and I respect that you have an opinion (even if it doesn't align with mine). However, I doubt that you have witnessed the war in Gaza yourself or have an iota of proof that paints the IDF as being more cruel than Hamas.

Fact based reportage? Plenty exists to disprove what you are saying including photos, but you are clearly choosing to ignore those. That's how your ideology gets revealed.

As for evidence, once again, there are plenty of reporters reporting from ground zero who have said otherwise. You would of course not pay any heed to them.

Further, painting IDF as being more cruel than Hamas is not my goal. It should not be anyone's. Why should a terrorist's actions be the standard for a nation-state? The fact that you think that to be the line reveals more about yourself and your ideology than anything else.

You know several truths can exist at once, and If Israel actually stops the violent onslaught among the Palestinians, the Hamas would not be able to establish high levels of their propaganda. But eh you all are too dumb to understand a simple concept, several truths can co-exist at once.

Bullshit. This isn't complicated. Hamas is implementing its charter to annihilate the Jews. I am no expert in Islamic theology, but they have coopted soldiers into this movement through an interpretation of Islam that, unfortunately, resonated with them. Checks and balances on this count failed, as they often do in poor, Muslim-dominated areas. No dearth of examples from Pakistan/India. The perceived loss of territory, owing primarily to an unwillingness to settle, driven purely by Palestinian realpolitik, exacerbated the situation. Call it a blessing in disguise—Israel has grounds to flush out Hamas for good and an opportunity to introduce governance of the kind that would restore the dignity of every Palestinian.

Grit is a rare virtue, and we, as Indians, would do well to imbibe it into our day-to-day lives.

Well said. Israel has been a long-term ally, and we, as Indians, would do well to acknowledge this fact and reciprocate our unconditional support.

I hope EAM S Jaishankar is doing everything needed to proscribe Hamas. It can safely be said that Hamas is a fringe outfit that has oppressed and overtaken the Palestinian agenda, co-opting it with the goal of Jewish annihilation. It should, therefore, be rooted out of existence at the earliest.

Not giving my unconditional support to anyone who deliberately kills children. The end does not justify the means. That holds true for both Hamas and Israel. For those who are claiming that Hamas wants eradication of Jews, Israel too wants complete control over that territory, as is evident from their treatment of the Palestinians of the West Bank. All their claim of seeking a peaceful solution is bull. They never indicated any good faith via their actions.

Son of Holocaust victims exposes US and Israel by writing a book and exposes Zionist propaganda that is hurting Jews across the world.

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It is nobody's claim that everything Israel does is above reproach. In fact, no war, like the ongoing one in Gaza, can produce an error-free outcome. However, there is a problem with the stated goal of Hamas, which has not been removed from its charter to date—that is, the aim to bring about the annihilation of the Jews. When such a goal is pursued, I will support Israel.

SO YOU'RE THE KIND OF PERSON WHO SUPPORTS BRITISH OVER MANGAL PANDEY AND BHAGAT SINGH?

It is nobody's claim that everything britain does is above reproach. In fact, no war, like the ongoing one in India, can produce an error-free outcome. However, there is a problem with the stated goal of HSRA, which has not been removed from its charter to date—that is, the aim to bring about the annihilation of the British. When such a goal is pursued, I will support britain.

Funny that you talk about whataboutery, people who are living in an open air prison for 70 years are bound to revolt, HAMAS came into existence because of oppression not vice versa.

Israel keeps taking over property and settling people in West bank, there is no HAMAS there.

Israel has kidnapped thousands and thousands of children and women and has kept them in prisons without trial, they have stolen organs from murdered Palestinians, they gave birth control to black Jews without their consent.

There is not a single reason to support Israel except islamophobia, just because a book says the land belong to them doesn't mean it does, I don't think you would be open to quietly give up your home if some tribal guy came and told you this land belonged to him from a 1000 years back.

HAMAS didn't kill babies, it was fake Israeli propaganda that was debunked, a rave party was attacked, more than half of the people that died were members of military (IDF released a list, also stating their positions in military).

Mangal Panday and Bhagat Singh ONLY attacked symbols of state? Does symbol of state include people of that state? Because they were certainly murdered. Go pick a book, check why were they hanged.

Also don't talk selective history, go read what happened when at the time of revolt of 1857, go read what happened when soldiers marched to Delhi, check out what happened at siege of Kanpur.

Our struggle is literally the same, except that British wanted to keep us subjugated in our land, while Israel wants to push them out of their own country.

https://uknowledge.uky.edu/world_yosa_semple/5/#:~:text=Known%20as%20the%20Siege%20of,known%20as%20the%20Bibighar%20Massacre).