re: It makes sense to me that Hamas doesn't have missiles which could do this kind of damage

Since when did congress support American citizens unless it helped them? The Palestinians didn’t make those manufactured arms, they got from Iran who got them from wherever. Be it American made or not they didn’t decide to shoot themselves at the Israelis. This like all wars needs to be decisive and quick. Americans people lost trillions in taxpayer money fighting a war in a backwards country and didn’t win because it wasn’t quick and decisive. If a war drags out it because of outside interference and pressure.