https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/12/opinion/israel-palestinians-gaza.html
NICHOLAS KRISTOF
Saying Hamas must pay a “very heavy price” for belligerence, Israeli bombs destroyed a 13-story apartment building in Gaza that had a Hamas presence. And saying Israel “ignited fire” and is “responsible for the consequences,” Hamas launched more rockets at Israel.
We’re now seeing the worst
fighting in seven years between Israelis and Palestinians, and again a basic
pattern asserts itself: When missiles are flying, hard-liners on each side are
ascendant. Civilians die, but extremists on one side empower those on the
other.
