What we saw along the Gaza border over the last couple of days has been no less shocking and horrific than anytime we’ve seen in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It’s incredibly sad to see young people, particularly children, killed or wounded in a field through no fault of their own.

In such chaotic times, it’s incredibly difficult to obtain the right information before drawing the right conclusions. And while there’s a larger discussion to be had about the justification for use of deadly force administered by the Israeli Defense Forces, it’s imperative to understand what we saw along the Gaza border in the last couple of days.