Incorrect. Carpet bombing has a specific definition which does not match what you claim. Carpet bombing covers an entire area, like a carpet covers a floor, in a single attack as the plane(s) fly over. As well carpet bombing utilizes unguided missiles. Israel targeted specific buildings with guided missiles. They knew which buildings hamas was hiding in and fired at them.Its still carpet bombing even if it takes you months to repeatedly bomb areas into that state.
Carpet bombing, also known as saturation bombing, is a large area bombardment done in a progressive manner to inflict damage in every part of a selected area of land.[1][2][3][4] The phrase evokes the image of explosions completely covering an area, in the same way that a carpet covers a floor. Carpet bombing is usually achieved by dropping many unguided bombs.
Israel did not do this. Watch the video.
Heavy Carpet Bombing Footage | Military.com
To repeat, if hamas had surrendered a year ago, Gaza would not now look like this. This is the result of waiting for a ceasefire.