I think one of the things which is most perplexing is that Israel dropped leaflets saying that the bombing was going to escalate and for civilians to move to a safer place. Seeing as though there is no "safe" place in Gaza, borders are closed, sea routes are blocked - where exactly are normal peace loving peoples to go? Perhaps there should be a mass evacuation for women, children, and old people and then the military factions can just flatten the country.