I know 99% of yall never been in combat and never seen combat footage. First off it’s a war, an all out war at that. Which it was a war to begin with but Hamas chose to make it an all out war with minimal rules.
Military SOP in the US clearly states you cannot fire on a civilian unless fired upon period. Even armed civilians is not a cause for shooting them. This was true in both Iraq and Afganistan.
Did it slip through the cracks every now and then? Sure. But US soldiers werent openly posting their atrocities on myspace and facebook like Israeli IOF do. Anyone who even mentioned joy when killing civilians would have been court martialed and sent to brag IMMEDIATELY in order to preserve the US military's reputation.
The Israelis NEVER punish their own, which is why they are the evilest people in the world. There are no consequences on blatant abuse. When there are no consequences, abuse becomes a popularity contest. Who can be the most evil is suddenly the goal in units.