When your enemy explicitly calls for the death of all your citizens and this idea is shared among a majority of their population then it is both logical and fair to do the same to them first.I agree with all of the above is fairly accurate except :
""So lots of civilians need to die for this conflict to end. An ugly truth. Trying to impose "rules" on Israel during their fight for survival is ridiculous.""
which civilians must die?No rules implies a complete genocide for the safety of Isreal. and if your advocating ethnic cleansing and genocide, you have become the monster you proclaim to fight.