Tensions continue to escalate in the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, with the civilian population of Gaza caught in the deadly crossfire. With casualties mounting, Palestinian evacuees recall horrific scenes of destruction and panic, as bombings razed their homes. Amongst them, a child with her femur crushed, and a traumatized young boy mistaking a nurse for his lost father.
Mark Regev, a senior adviser to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu and former Israeli ambassador to the U.K., acknowledges the tragic fallout and maintains Israel's combat stance. According to Regev, the fight is not one of choice but of necessity, as relinquishing control to Hamas in the Gaza Strip would 'condemn us all to more bloodshed.' He further argues that Israel's sole enemy is the terrorists, not Gaza's civilian population.
