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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…

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[-] samokosik@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 1 year ago

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

[-] TinyPizza@kbin.social 1 points 1 year 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@lemmynsfw.com 1 points 1 year 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?

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