Rain in Sderot

This is what we always forget when we discuss Israel–how would we respond? After 9/11 we invaded Afghanistan. If New York or Chicago was suddenly bombarded with a daily helping of rockets and suicide bombers, you can be damn sure the American military would respond, and probably not gently. Israel does its best to not involve civilians, but the terrorists and militants occupy buildings and areas where the civilian population is dense. This serves two purposes: first of all, it deters Israel from striking back with full force; second, it makes Israel look bad, and gains sympathy for the militants.