Killing 40 civilians in one go is “reasonable,” says Israel army ethicist

Palestinians mourn for eight members of the Bayoumi family, killed in an Israeli air strike on their building, during their funeral in Nusseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, 1 August 2014.

 (Ashraf Amra / APA images)

 by Rania Khalek on Wed, 12/31/2014

Since the Israeli army killed more than 2,200 Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip last summer, including more than 500 children, a dedicated army of official and unofficial whitewashers has been mobilized on a mission to rescue Israel’s bloodstained public image.
Killing 40 Civilians in One Go is “Reasonable,” Says Israel Army Ethicist by Thavam Ratna