It seems counterintuitive perhaps at first, but to me the whole situation seems to be solved more by typical childhood psychology. You catch more flies with honey don't you?
Why retaliate to rocket fire with indiscriminate violence? Israel will never remove terrorists from Palestine. That must be done be the palestinian people. It sounds nuts, but I think the best answer is to agree on a concession of land, pull out the occupation then help provide supplies, and people to build the infrastructure of a Palestinian state.
If Israel is a prime supporter of that state, conditional on peace, I cannot fathom citizens in Palestine would support a Hamas government. Indeed, one would suspect they would take action into their own hands to ensure peace is kept and these extremists do not foil a golden opportunity for statehood, peace and a more hopeful future.
Short-term, obviously Israel would be making a huge sacrifice. It will be sending in aid to its enemy even while rockets are lobbed back in return, and civilians will likely suffer or possibly die with no recourse.
But is there any other way? Short of genocide, I suppose.
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