188 The Israeli Motorola massacre: Definition of State-Sponsored Terrorism (twitter.com) posted 103 days ago by thanks_anon 103 days ago by thanks_anon +193 / -5 130 comments share 130 comments share save hide report block hide replies
Yes. And who writes the history books.
before it even made it into any history book, it was considered a success.
in fact, the bombing of dresden is actually pretty widely criticized in history books, even today. but at the time it occurred, the military considered it a success.
The military patting itself on the back, you say?
i think in general we have higher standards about civilian casualties now than most sides did in WW2.
in this case its hard to say whether it was a misfire, or Israel just wasn't prioritizing civilian safety. neither would surprise me, really