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by KevinMS 39 days ago
what if the terrorist is repeatedly launching rockets?
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Arguably, incidental civilian deaths are morally permissible if they constitute the only effective way to achieve reasonable military objectives. In this specific case, the objective is something like "disable Hamas' capacity to attack Israel". It's dubious whether this is achievable with the methods Israel has used so far. By most accounts Hamas is just as large as ever, is reasserting control over Gaza, and is likely to be rebuilding its stockpile.