I know Sam Harris is controversial but I agree with a lot of what he says on the topic of religion at least. There's a transcript here but there's an audio link at the top too:
https://samharris.org/podcasts/why-dont-i-criticize-israel/
Cliffs - He doesn't believe in the right of Israel to exist as a state because no state should exist in the name of religion. At the same time, they are one of the least offensive of the big 3 religions. They don't spread their religion, go out of their way to kill non-combatants or non-believers, etc.
As bad as what is going on there, can you imagine if Hamas had the same military and power? They've flat out said they want to wipe Jews off the planet and and spread Islam to the entire world. Again, I don't agree with what Israel is doing but I'm not going to cheer on Hamas either. Both are religious extremists and people shouldn't be picking sides like there is a "right" side to this.