the west had a different opinion on russia doing the same in ukraine
Israel is clearly defending themselves against a genocidal adversary who just killed more Jews in one day than any day since the Holocaust. They have every right to invade Gaza to eliminate that threat.
And Israel had previously killed way more Palestinian civilians than that. Why is a Jewish life worth more than a Palestinian life?
[1] https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/27/middleeast/gaza-death-toll-re...