"Locals cannot be faulted for resisting occupiers. " - Israel tried not occupying Gaza. Israel dismantled its Gaza settlements in 2005 and withdrew ground forces. Rather than reciprocate this goodwill gesture, Hamas/Gazans ramped up attacks, and so Israel justifiably ramped up its blockade. If Palestinians were to stop attacking tomorrow, Israel would also stop attacking. It is Palestinians who have been starting this violence from the beginning. https://medium.com/non-violence/palestinians-started-the-attacks-only-palestinians-can-stop-the-escalating-violence-4181a1528c0b