Yes ! A resounding, full throated yes! Those children matter. My G-d, their families - I don't have the strength to put myself in those mother's shoes for even a moment.

When it comes to global affairs, I recommend the Singapore Straits Times as a reliable source of news. I read your essay and thought to post an update. From this morning's ST...

"Gaza medical officials say 217 Palestinians have been killed, including 63 children, and more than 1,400 wounded since the fighting began on May 10. Israeli authorities say 12 people have been killed in Israel, including two children."

and

"Nearly 450 buildings in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed or badly damaged, including six hospitals and nine primary-care health centres, since the current conflict began, the United Nations humanitarian agency said. Some 48,000 of the 52,000 displaced had gone to 58 UN-run schools."

Thank you for lending your name on behalf of these children.