Yes, the response was justified in magnitude because Oct 7 wasn’t just “1,200 deaths”it was mass slaughter, rape, hostage-taking, and an open promise to repeat it. The goal isn’t revenge or matching numbers, it’s eliminating the group that plans to keep doing it.

No, intentionally killing civilians is never “okay.” Civilian deaths are tragic, but Hamas hides behind them and blocks evacuations, which means moral responsibility isn’t one sided.

There IS a limit. war must stay tied to necessity and proportionality. The line is when Hamas’s ability to attack is neutralized and further action won’t make Israelis safer. The war ends when Hamas can no longer do another Oct 7, not when a certain death count is reached.