
I don’t think it’s a surprise the situation we’re in. These two countries are in a gang war. “You killed my grandfather so i’ll kill yours” mentality and now it’s to the point where children are being killed. Numbers matter but at the same time, one innocent child dead is too many.
My point is that HAMAS existing is inevitable and won’t go away until their reason for being stops existing. There’s no “punish both sides”, there’s only immediately stoping the conflict Otherwise, there will only be more aggression and this time, it’ll be at whoever “punished” them
I’d agree with you if we lived in a world where the current leaders were actually competent. I don’t disagree with your optimism I just don’t think it’s an actual realistic solution given how personally involved many leaders are. Unless there’s a benefit to ending the war, I don’t see many other powerful countries upholding a punishment for the country that breaks the ceasefire (we know who)