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    Do you have reliable sources for Israel deliberately attacking civilians? If not, I don't think it's relevant how some people might try to justify their terrorism, it's enough to state that these organizations are considered terrorist by some countries and that they deliberately target civilians. Commented Jun 8, 2017 at 11:25
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    It's an improvement, but honestly, if you have to go back to 1948 to find a case of Israeli soldiers attacking civilians (soldiers which were tried and convicted by Israel for their crimes), I don't think there is much of a case here; I also think that there is a sort of double standard (it's difficult to imagine a similar answer about al-Qaeda including possible crimes by US soldiers as justification for 9/11). Commented Jun 8, 2017 at 12:22
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    A praise worthy answer. Only like to add that looking at it coldly, Terrorism is tactic with a history as long as warfare itself. You are right that every country has engaged in it. It won't end until one side destroys the other. Commented Jun 8, 2017 at 15:12
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    @tim, I didn't think it was any news that IDF targets civilians (war crime, btw). Look here(03.2015), here (07.2014), here.. and I filtered out tons of not-as-respected sources (plus some stuff by Haaretz behind paywall). Commented Jun 9, 2017 at 9:18
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    @tim: Israeli officials have repeatedly and openly discussed the targeting of civilians, both in mass media and in court. Commented Sep 26, 2018 at 14:26