"Im a Lt Col. in the IDF. Part of my duty is my ethical code. To protect my country, I need to be a moral soldier. In Gaza now, this dilemma is personified. When you have a terror organization that sends women & children to the front lines, you try not to harm them in any way" 
"At the same time, you can't let terrorists cross the border to harm Israeli residents. I was at the Gaza border. I can tell you we did everything we could to avoid casualties. Tear gas, sewage, you name it."
"But at the end of the day, when people are trying to cross your border and you are between them and your civilians, you do what you have to do. Snipers aren't bloodshed, they are the way to minimize bloodshed. "
"We must maintain our liberal values even though we are constantly under attack, for over 100 years from our neighbors. There is a clash of civilizations. I can't convert them I can only do what I can. I can't stop wars. I can protect women and children." Yoaz Hendel
This was a small part of a larger interview I had this morning, but I thought it was important to share these views. Especially on Twitter when those calling us baby killers scream the loudest.
