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Originally Posted by Devils'Advocate
Actually, this is an aside from the video.... I've often wondered how soldiers make that determination. We actually had a similar discussion about Isreal bombing Hamas sites in Gaza and I didn't get a satisfactory answer then, so I'm trying again.
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It all comes down to the rules of engagement and what the soldier from Private to General is willing to do to meet victory conditions.
Hammas knows that they can fire weapons from schools and hospitals and UN warehouses because Israel might be hesitant to fire on them. In fact if I remember right Israel bombs those areas with warning leaflets first.
But the Hammas members are willing to stick it out and possibly die because the international backlash from a hospital getting blown up no matter what the situation is awesome.