Are you saying every person on the side being eradicated is a saint? Are you saying all "both sides" statements are inaccurate simply because one side has shown itself to be by far more monstrous?
Does their innocent dead now become unworthy of considering? People have died on both sides. There are innocent people on both sides. There are monstrous people on both sides.
Ignoring any of that because Gaza is being absolutely stomped by Israels more powerful position does a disservice to anyone trying figure out what is actually happening, and what a way to make it stop might look like.
Shit people in charge doesn't excuse killing kids, but killing kids doesn't make the shit people cease to exist, either.
The whole thing needs to stop. But let's not kid ourselves with the idea that that ball in the long is entirely in Israel's court. It simply isn't that simple.
Is it step one? Yes. Does it have to be step one, because right now nothing Hamas can do or say will make it stop? Yes.