Israel Loosened Its Rules to Bomb Hamas Fighters

New York Times: “In each strike, the order said, officers had the authority to risk killing up to 20 civilians.”

“The order, which has not previously been reported, had no precedent in Israeli military history. Mid-ranking officers had never been given so much leeway to attack so many targets, many of which had lower military significance, at such a high potential civilian cost.”

“It meant, for example, that the military could target rank-and-file militants as they were at home surrounded by relatives and neighbors, instead of only when they were alone outside.”