content: In my opinion there's a key difference between Israel and Hamas, Hezbollah, Iran and others, is that Israel doesn't call or advocate for genocide or the destruction of another state, whereas all the others call for the death of the Jews and/or the destruction of the Israeli state. You can debate ethics in war and violence all you like, but when someone wants you dead I think it's completely reasonable to respond in kind. It's not like Israel hasn't been invaded before. 1948 Palestine War. Six-Day War. Yom Kippur War.