Israel Hones Airstrikes -Nidal al-Mughrabi & Dan WilliamsAs Israel escalates its aerial campaign against militants in Gaza, it is employing hi-tech tactics designed to reduce the damage and the number of bystanders hurt.
The air force says its strikes now cause around one civilian casualty for every 20 militants killed or wounded, compared to a roughly 1-to-1 ratio when the practice was introduced in 2002.
The strikes are generally at night and employ ordnance of such low explosive power that cars that are hit often remain largely intact. "[T]he intel (on Gaza) is getting better and better," he said.
(Reuters)
The strikes are generally at night and employ ordnance of such low explosive power that cars that are hit often remain largely intact. "[T]he intel (on Gaza) is getting better and better," he said.
(Reuters)
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