For months, Israel gathered intelligence on Hamas assets in Gaza to get the most pinpoint accuracy. In the first wave, the air force dropped more than 100 tons of bombs on one of the most densely populated areas in the world — and the attacks have been largely precise. AFP writes:
Medics said civilians had been hit, but the majority of the victims appeared to be members of Hamas, branded a terror group by Israel and the West.
Regretable as collateral damage is, civilian casualties appear to be minimal. This Times of London snippet sums up the situation:
One perfectly aimed missile demolished the Hamas-controlled Rafah police station. But the building next door was a school and several pupils were on the street outside when a huge explosion sent shards of shrapnel and concrete hurtling in all directions.
Bottom line: Hamas and its terror associates have to shoulder responsibility for placing launchers, training centers, etc. in and around civilian areas.
