“We have no intention of harming Gaza civilians, and those harming them are for all intents and purposes Hamas, which also denies them access to humanitarian aid … I think the international community needs to roundly condemn Hamas and demand, as we are, that the rehabilitation of Gaza will be linked to its demilitarization.” (Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in a press conference with Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon and Chief of Staff Benny Gantz, 04/08/2014)