Islamists and the Tragedy of Holy Family Church - First Things

This practice seeks to prevent civilian casualties by dropping a non-explosive device as a warning shot in advance of firing an explosive. Israel goes to extensive lengths to warn civilians of forthcoming military action by air-dropping leaflets, placing phone calls to homes, and broadcasting the details on future attacks with megaphones and on the

Tragically, four children are reported to have been killed. However, compared to almost any other military operation, this act of mass sabotage appears to have produced very few unintended deaths. It is an example of exactly the sort of calibrated violence that Israel’s critics claim to support. And it has delivered a profound psychological blow to