In the world of personal responsibility, few stories highlight poor decision-making better than the father in Gaza who lost his newborn twins, wife, and mother-in-law in an Israeli airstrike. While the world weeps, perhaps we should be asking a different question: What did he think was going to happen? (Source: Al-Monitor).

Let’s start with the basics. This man lived in Gaza, a known conflict zone, and chose to stay there. Not only that, but he left his family behind to collect birth certificates—as if paperwork would somehow protect them from the inevitable. In a region where Hamas rules with an iron fist and uses civilians as human shields, this isn’t just negligence—it’s practically an invitation for disaster.

And yet, the media paints him as a victim, as if living in Gaza wasn’t already a series of bad life choices. If you’re in Gaza and not actively working to overthrow Hamas, you’re part of the problem. The death of his twins is tragic, but let’s not pretend it’s anyone’s fault but his own. After all, Israel didn’t start this conflict; we’re simply finishing it.

What’s most infuriating is the global community’s knee-jerk reaction to blame Israel for every civilian casualty, as if we’re supposed to sit back and let terrorists launch rockets at us without retaliation. The reality is simple: Gaza is a war zone, and in war zones, bad things happen. This father gambled with his family’s lives by staying there, and now the world expects us to feel sorry for him?.

Let’s be honest—if you choose to live under a regime that uses your family as collateral, don’t be surprised when things go south. The real tragedy here isn’t the loss of life; it’s that people still don’t understand the importance of making smart choices in a war zone. The quicker the world stops treating Gaza like a victim and starts recognizing the consequences of supporting terrorists, the better.

In the end, it’s not Israel’s job to protect those who won’t protect themselves. We’re here to defend our nation, not babysit people who refuse to see the writing on the wall. The next time you hear about a tragedy in Gaza, ask yourself: Was it really inevitable, or was it the result of one man’s failure to choose the right side?