Dozens of Palestinians were killed on Monday, when Israeli soldiers fired on them as they attacked the Israeli border around Gaza. But while this loss of life is tragic, the Israeli Defense Forces had little choice but to use lethal force here.

The challenge is that Hamas forces Israel’s hand in threatening Israeli citizens and mitigating the efficacy of less lethal Israeli defensive measures.

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