Israel demolishes Hamas compounds, over 200 dead
Israeli warplanes retaliating for rocket fire from the Gaza Strip pounded dozens of security compounds across the Hamas-ruled territory in unprecedented waves of airstrikes Saturday, killing more than 200 people and wounding nearly 400 in the single bloodiest day of fighting in years.
Most of those killed were security men, but an unknown number of civilians were also among the dead.
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Hamas always knew that Israel could launch any level of attack it chose if they kept firing rockets. The way for Hamas to avoid a disproportionate response was to avoid attacks on Israel. Hamas will stop fighting when sustaining losses becomes intolerable. Until that time the response from Israel will actually be less than proportionate. If Hamas wants to get goods through Israel it will have to stop sending suicide bombers in the other direction. In the mean time let Egypt supply Hamas. Of course considering Hamas sends gunmen into Egypt that is not a good prospect either. It seems like Hamas doesn't want to be a good neighbor to anyone.