> I used to ask myself why the Israeli Defence Forces would risk innocent palestinian civilian lives to kill the terrorists who hide among them by using drones or airstrikes instead of the kind of techniques they would no doubt use if the terrorists were surrounded by Israeli civilians
Generally, the former occurs in places where the IDF has no access other than by air or by long range shelling. If the latter occurred, it would likely be in a place where the IDF has full surrounding access and so could use techniques like snipers that can be directed more specifically at an individual.
Generally, the former occurs in places where the IDF has no access other than by air or by long range shelling. If the latter occurred, it would likely be in a place where the IDF has full surrounding access and so could use techniques like snipers that can be directed more specifically at an individual.