First of all, Hamas militants are firing rockets into Israel, which provoked Israel to launch military strikes against these idiots. Second, these militants are cowards and hide among the civilians to use as human shields, they talk of fatal aggression, but can't back up their threats. So as in all wars, civilians will almost always be victims in the cross-fire, there is no such thing as a clean war. So want to stop the blood-shed? The ball is in Hamas court - all they have to do is renounce rocket attacks, as they were the ones who started the mess to begin with. Yes, the civilians are dying from this crisis - at the expense of their own ignorant terrorists. It makes me sick to know anyone supports these damn militants, but the situation is complex for the civilians as Israel is doing their damndest to prevent casualties. Are the militants making an effort? Hiding among them is definitely pitiful.