He’s pretending that Israel has no other options.

Might want to brush up on your reading comprehension if this is hard for you to understand.

It’s okay, I have my answer.

Your answer is “any death ratio is appropriate, but I know admitting it will make Israel look bad so I’m not going to say it.”

Are you saying Israel is justified in killing civilians because some Hamas may be among them?

What exactly is an appropriate civilian:militant death ratio in your mind?