There was large-scale bombing that preceded it and ran with it.
Yes, a large scale extremely inaccurate bombing that killed lots of citizens and had to be repeatedly done.
"Severe disruption was caused, but to keep up that disruption, the bombing had to be repeated every few weeks. This was impossible to do everywhere given the bombers available, and so very often production recovered and even improved thanks to the use of double shifts and forced labour. In addition, both the RAF and USAAF faced constant demands for their services in other theatres of the war."
The Allied strategic bombing of Germany during World War II (1939-45) involved British and U.S. bomber planes attacking industrial cities, factories, railways, airfields, and dams. Over 600,000 civilians...
www.worldhistory.org
While I agree that the surrender of the Nazis while important, I still say it is important to critically analyze military actions where innocent people are killed.
Israel certainly needs to do respond to Hamas and their unjustified actions on October 7th, but it should not be immune to criticism of how they are responding.