But there is a big disparity between being an active combatant and being uses as pawn.
The Palestinian children are being exploited by their parents and leaders to advance the agenda of the extremists. This is wrong.
When the terrorists send women and children to kill civilians and then hide in a Christian shrine when they are faced with a military opposition, their credibility becomes suspect.
And you don't want to see some kid walking toward you with a live hand grenade in his/her hand. What would you do? Some GIs had to make that decision.