Proportionality in war is a synonym for lethal stalemate, if not defeat. When two sides go at it with roughly equal forces, weapons, and
strategies, the result is often a horrific deadlock—like the four years
of toxic trench warfare on the Western Front of World War I that
resulted in 12 million fatalities. The purpose of war is to defeat the enemy as quickly as possible with
the least number of causalities—and thereby achieve political ends.
Hamas is no exception.
Its savage precivilizational strategy to defeat Israel hinged on
doing disproportionate things Israel either cannot or will not do. First, Hamas spent a year planning a preemptive butchery spree inside
Israel. Its ruthless murdering focused on “soft targets” like unarmed
elderly, women, children, and infants, mostly asleep at a time of peace
and holiday..............To Read More....
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