An atrocity in Israel

The inevitable escalation must be controlled

The unprecedented incursion into southern Israel by Gaza-based Palestinian militant group Hamas has shocked the world. It is still uncertain how many Israelis (and those of other nationalities) have been killed and how many are still being held hostage. The number for the former is likely in the hundreds. For a small country, the toll will be grievous. Some have pointed out that this will likely be the largest number of Jewish people killed in a single day since the Holocaust. Israeli administrations have traditionally believed in providing a disproportionate response to terrorist acts committed by Palestinian militants; there is