Israeli occupiers were in defensive positions

" under a home inside Gaza more than an hour into the cease-fire when at least two Palestinians emerged from another shaft. “One came out shooting after the other one blew himself up,” Colonel Lerner said. “We were in defensive positions. They clearly abused the situation to carry out the attack".  Wait: you were in a Gaza home and you were in a "defensive position"?  I guess that is like saying that Saddam invaded Kuwait but he was there in a defensive position.  It just occurred to me yesterday.  If or when Israel goes down, or if or when US policies change toward Israel, do you think such propaganda language would ever be allowed in the US media?