Yep, the cycle always seems to start with palies or hamasses, and then can only end with pressure on Israel to not defend itself.
Palestinians using donkeys and various other means as suicide bombings aimed for Israel.....a Palestinian terrorist rode an explosives-laden donkey cart toward an IDF position west of Khan Yunis and detonated the explosives. The terrorist and the donkey were killed, but the soldiers were left unscathed. Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack.