Far from ensuring their future security by pursuing their relentless scourging of Gaza in an effort to eradicate Hamas, Israel is condemning its youth to further retaliation.

This war is unlikely to be forgotten by the Palestinians and provides a huge pool of future recruits.

Many who previously sat on the fence are now fiercely opposed to the Israeli government’s actions. Jewish people worldwide are being blamed and antisemitism is on the rise.

Hamas’ actions appalled the whole world, but two wrongs never make a right. We are witnessing a tragic miscalculation that will adversely affect the world for decades to come.

Roger Holdway, Sorrento