I'm not punting anything. YOU said that I claimed Israel couldn't fight Hamas. Which I never said. I said the opposite.
Let's start w/ an extreme position. If Israel could use a targeted nuke to wipe out Gaza....would you support it? You would not. So, there is action that has the goal of ending Hamas that you would not support, because it's too extreme. The ends do not always justify the means.
How far should Israel take it then? I simply do not believe there is no way to take out Hamas without seeing Gaza COMPLETELY fall apart, as it is starting to right now. No electricity, scarce food & water, issues w/ shelter & medical care, et al.