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thanks man appreciated.

Is it possible they were intended only for gathering supplies and became militarised once Protective Edge was going on?

Am playing devils advocate - I've read this but looking for something that can't be so easily dismissed as propaganda.

So removed from the conflict sorry it's hard when you're far away and all you have is news/reddit/facebook/family/friends

Hey magnum could you link a source would be mighty helpful in debates about the tunnels. Thank you!

understood.

yeah I figured it was kind of a big ask but you got some good perspectives so far so wanted to wrack your brain a bit more!

thanks again my man appreciations galore for all you did here. like your point about NATO vs. UN and clearing people to Egypt/Israel/West Bank a good potential move.

Hi zav8 big thank you.

QUESTION: HOW DO WE MINIMIZE GAZAN CASUALTIES?

...You've started to address it here and there but it's a question I've been wondering about for a while so wondered if you'd give it its own space maybe flesh out your thoughts a bit more if you have some?

So far from your comments:

1) Officers join each IDF unit to try to prevent unnecessary civilian casualties but these are only as effective as can be in war time situation where soldiers don't want to die.

2) Some kind of place of refuge for Gazan civilians that is actually outside Gaza. (israel? egypt?)

3) UN presence which (along with demilitarising Hamas) will give protection to Gazans.

4) Israel to destroy tunnels then gtfo of Gaza.

5) Hamas/Gazan authorities to invest in protecting their civilians more than attacking Israel (bomb shelters, not tunnels etc.)

6) {longer term} Two state solution so everyone can focus on building up their worlds and not fighting each other.

THANK YOU again for this thread.