If you want to understand why a UN official broke down on TV, read his tweets

[nadinbrzezinski]

26. No, I don't think you would see it

Because you have not been shown this by the American media. Eight people went to the hospital just a few hours ago in Ashkelon after a rocket actually landed and did damage. I missed the breaking news in the American TV, or for that matter the New York Times. Perhaps you can point me to it.

Air raid alarms have been going off throughout the conflict in southern and Central Israel. Missiles have been intercepted by Iron Dome, and most that have managed to land, have hit empty fields.

Let me tell you the other thing your wonderful media is not telling you.

Gaza has a border with Sinai, ergo Egypt. Guess what is the status of the border crossings to Sinai? All crossings are sealed tight.

Here is one more. There are bomb shelters in Gaza. Currently they are being occupied by the leadership of Hamas. I have heard rumors this pissing Gazans to no end, but rumors are becoming a tad more concrete. I still take the block of salt when it comes to those reports though.

I bucked up, and as usual decided to monitor what it is being said in local media and social media for both sides. There is so much out media is not showing. Israeli media, they even have English services outside of the official sources, are quoting the Palestinian Ministry of Health as to casualties and where they are, gasp, they are also showing what is going on in Gaza. Far more than you saw during the whole Iraqi misadventure.

But you asked, I gave you the cynical answer, nope, you would not. And this is by design.