The ICC has issued arrest warrants for both Israeli
and Hamas leaders for war crimes and crimes against
humanity.

Yuyutsu

#a large force was needed to create a wall of fire between them and the converging Hamas.#

So let’s look at the validity of the truth of that or not, it was only Hamas operatives converging.

As something to judge it by, the Hamas attackers on 10/7 were in uniform. Witnesses and video records show one third were actually Hamas operatives, while two thirds were Palestinian youths dressed in civilian clothing.

Are you defending Palestinians again?

Dear Dan,

«Are you defending Palestinians again?»

I am only stating things as they are.

- and anyway, how could I defend "Palestinians" when there are no such people?

Of those 200+ Gazans killed and 700+ wounded, many, possible half of which Hamas operatives, but also innocent Gazans who happened to be at the market, the vast majority were hit as a result of the firewall Israel needed to apply in order to help the releasing force to withdraw and leave the place safely with the released hostages after their escape-truck was hit at the engine and stopped going - not at the site where the hostages were kept.

Like it or not, but Israel would not leave its forces behind.

"The ICC has issued arrest warrants for both Israeli and Hamas leaders for war crimes and crimes against humanity."

FALSE. I'll leave you to do your research to work out why.

"Some 3000 years ago there ruled in the small Assyrian vassal province of Judea, of mostly 5000 people, a brutal warlord, called David..."

There's essentially no evidence other than the Bible that such a person existed.

Offered without comment...

http://www.thefp.com/p/when-hostages-come-home

Dear Mhaze,

«There's essentially no evidence other than the Bible that such a person existed.»

Nothing conclusive, but one script was discovered which indicates that even if David never existed, the lineage of Judaic kings, over 100 years later, believed him to be their ancestor.
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tel_Dan_stele

This does not contradict the archaeological findings that the "kingdom" of Judea at the time was tiny, with no more than 5000 people and its capital, Jerusalem, being only 15 acres in size.

What matters now, is that some 12% of Israeli citizens are actively striving to bring that lineage back to rule over Israel and the world.

Other orthodox Jews also believe the Bible that David existed and that his descendent will one day come and rule again as Messiah, however they assign that task to God, once He forgives the people of Israeli for their transgressions for which they were exiled. They pray for it - but oppose any forceful/wilful attempts to bring him at present.