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If Israel intentionally targeted civilians not around the enemy because they elected Hamas as their government this enabling state sponsors terrorism, it would be considered collective punishment.
Israel is also attacking the West Bank, where there is no Hamas.
Hiding amongst your own civilians
I have never understood this argument of terrorists “hiding” amongst civilians. Terrorists are people, that live in residential buildings, that pray in temples, and that go to hospitals when they are injured or ill.
My country, Spain, had a huge problem between the 1970s and the 2010s with the terrorist group ETA. But nobody was ever so fucking psycho as to suggest bombing the places in the Basque country were the terrorists lived. There are other ways of fighting against terrorism that don’t include the killing of civilians.
They are targeting the enemy.
No. They are targeting civilian areas where there are maybe some enemies.
Of course. Those kids in refugee camps, hospitals and ambulances have their hands soaked in blood.