I don't blame the Israeli's for maintaining overwhelmign force given the history of Arab treachery, but lets not pretend the Palestinians are "equal" in power.
And to think that the Palestinians are David to Israel's Goliath is not understanding the reality on the ground.
To think that a lowly rock thrower would go up against the force of the Israeli army is ludicrous.
If Israel would ever "declare war" on the Palestinians, then Israel would find herself opposing the Arab world, who have never stopped their aim of genocide.
Read Arab newspapers. Listen to Arab mullahs and imans.
Listen to the state sponsored radio.
The Palestinians have one purpose... to continue the war of genocide that the Arabs started in 1947.
To think that Syria, Hizbollah, Egypt, and Iran would not come to the aid of the Palestinians is just as foolhardy.
Would Israel still win. Absolutely. Because the Arabs aren't able to win wars.