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I think you'll find that it's actually part of Hamas's strategy to do so from children's TV shows glorifying martyrdom and paying families that do so.
At least 508 protesters have been killed by Iranian forces since the protests began in September, including 69 children. That doesn't sound good at all. RIP. Specially kids should never have to go through this. >

Important point, there are some groups out there who put children directly in harms way to act as human shields or garner sympathy for their greater cause (Hamas, Taliban, etc.) But generally, grassroots uprising of domestic protests doesn't involve that tack. This is how you know the Iranian regime is truly heinous, because these kids are being targeted, considered collateral damage as domestic areas are raided, or caught in crossfire as protests quelled with deadly force. >

Hamas using children as human shields is disgusting, yet somehow you will still find westerners who sympathize with them. Shocks me >

I think very few people sympathize with Hamas.
People simply don't have any faith whatsoever in what Israel would do to the region if there were no Hamas. 
That conflict really is evil vs evil, there is hardly a shred of morality to be found anywhere on either side. >

I think people who will do anything to protect their children versus people who use their children as weapons has a pretty clear moral Victor. >

That's an extremely one sided view of the conflict.
I'd already disagree with the premise "Israel only wants to protect its children". It does many many things which contradict that very statement. >

Israel wants to protect its people.  Look at its tank design, the use of the Iron Dome. >

I'm sure Palestine would do the exact same if they had the option. No one sane wants to kill Jews or use children as a shield for fun.
Not sure why or even how you think Israel having the funds and tech to build up their defenses in another way means anything at all.
Not every conflict with Israel is because people are out to get the jews. It's not a holy land, they aren't perfect. They are just as terrible as all others when they feel the need to be. Israel needs to get over that victim complex they bring out every single time someone has an issue with them.