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…. They “cloak” themselves in the most appalling sense of the word – to protect themselves because they know we act with the highest morality. They surround themselves with women and children.
… If we know that [the terrorist] is holding his son’s hand, we do not fire. Even if the terrorist is in the midst of firing a Kassam, and the Kassam is aimed to kill. We do not fire.
Interview with Israel Air Force chief Maj.-Gen. Eliezer Shkedy carried out on Wednesday 28 June, timed for the IAF’s annual “Air Force Day,” happened to coincide with this week’s “Operation Summer Rains” offensive in Gaza, launched after the killing of two soldiers and the capture of Cpl. Gilad Shalit near Kerem Shalom.
For the full article, click on the JPost interview: Israel Air Force Chief: Won’t Stop Kassam Aimed to Kill if the Terrorist is Holding His Son’s Hand as He Launches Rocket