The United Nations (U.N.) condemned a recent attack by Israel on a convoy of ambulances leaving a Gaza hospital. “I am horrified by the reported attack in Gaza on an ambulance convoy outside Al Shi…

  • @samokosik
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    18 months ago

    Deciding how many civilians can be killed for each target is for another discussion. Ideally the lower the number is, the better. That’s unfortunately not possible though

    • TinyPizzaOP
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      38 months ago

      Would a ground campaign of selective engagement of hostile targets not lower that number? I mean, when someone shoots at you, or has a gun or is in front of you in a terror tunnel (hostages not withstanding) doesn’t that lead to a much lower toll? Israel fields one of the best trained and equipped forces in the world. How could they not have conducted this with the support of very limited/targeted strikes? This is a legitimate question that is being asked globally. You don’t think what I just laid out was possible?

      • @samokosik
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        18 months ago

        Can I ask what exactly you mean by “selective engagement of hostile targets”?

        • TinyPizzaOP
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          18 months ago

          Sure, beyond firing at people who are clearly not civilians, I mean it in the sense of picking your areas of battle to avoid further civilian casualty. If Hamas is using these people as human shields and PR fodder, then why not use your superior force to engage and disengage based on that. The Hamas terrorists aren’t going anywhere. You can pick and choose your battle conditions and time should only be a factor that opposes them.

          You can advance and retreat at your leisure and drain the opponent through attrition. Find an area you know to be clear of civilians and draw the enemy to you. Any of these methods allow you to set the terms of the battle and control the space in a way that most benefits the moral aspect of your cause.

          • @samokosik
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            18 months ago

            I mean this sounds reasonable. But how do you want to make sure that terrorists don’t bring civilians with them?

            Furthermore, how about those that are in the tunnels?