> the definition of war includes two states fighting each other militarily No, that's not the definition of "war", for example civil war does not fit that defi

> the definition of war includes two states fighting each other militarily No, that's not the definition of "war", for example civil war does not fit that definition despite being a type of war. There are also plenty of wars involving non-state actors. > I didnt see any state This is not a prerequisite for something to be a war. > military on the Gaza side What do you think Hamas is? > what I've seen is total demolition and killing of civilians on purpose. Hamas did build military infrastructure under most of Gaza and are quite open about their strategy of using civilians as human shields.