I don't think it matters. Think about it this way: what if somebody shoots rockets on los angeles for 8 years? how people would be able to make a living with rockets over their heads?
And Think about it this why: What if a group of mercenaries (Israel) Occupied your country?? Do you have a right to resist or not? Imagine this sitatuation with your country.
Peace=Compromise As long one side has the upper hand, there will be no piece. As I see it, there is only two way that this situation can result in peace. 1) USA stop paying and arming Israel, so they become serious about finding a solution since otherwise they will face economic meltdown because of the cost of the war. 2) Soviet or another country provide the other side with enough sophisticated weapon that both side would face a mutual destruction and have to make peace. As long as Hamas is shooting it's fire crackers and Israel is responding with hellfire missiles, there will be no will for finding compromise.