I definitely do have a western mindset bias. I also have a bias against cousin marriages and getting married when you're a teenager. All those things, in addition to children going to war, aren't ideal in my belief system. Perhaps I am too hypervigilant towards children's safety, I just view them as the most vulnerable people that ought to be protected. It's why I'm pro-choice. So while I get your point, it's just something we can agree to disagree on when it comes to any expectation to overtake Hamas.
I wasn't aware Palestinians could come and go from Gaza as they wish. It's my understanding that they can't as Egypt won't allow them entry, and Israel denies most of their applications. Has this not been the case?
I'm with you on the "how long" part and doing nothing. People can discuss what to do, but I want to be clear on what we shouldn't do as that should be easier to agree on (hopefully).
As for the armless children demographic, I meant that they don't have guns (not that they don't have arms lol). Hamas is the government but it's also in reference to their militant wing. It's my understanding if Hamas calls you to fight for them, you must do so or face severe consequences. If they give guns to children, I wasn't aware of it.