Call Me Back - with Dan Senor The Brutality of War - with Yossi Klein Halevi
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Dec 30, 2024 
Yossi Klein Halevi, a senior fellow at the Shalom Hartman Institute and author of "Letters to My Palestinian Neighbor," dives deep into the ethical complexities of Israel's military strategies following the October 7th attacks. He discusses the heightened civilian risks and the justification of modern warfare tactics. Yossi also critiques the legacy of Jimmy Carter in the context of Israel's actions, tackles the intricacies of moral accountability in asymmetric conflicts, and confronts contemporary anti-Semitism, advocating for Jewish resilience amid challenges.
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Shifting Goals in Warfare
- The IDF's adjusted rules of engagement in the 2023 war aimed to destroy Hamas's regime.
- Previous conflicts focused on deterring rocket fire and border crossings.
IDF and War Laws
- An unnamed Israeli legal expert suggests the IDF's actions, while different, don't violate war laws.
- The expert argues the IDF's adjustments are understandable given the war's scope.
Hamas's Civilian Casualty Strategy
- Hamas aims to maximize civilian casualties, even among Palestinians.
- This differs drastically from most conflicts where minimizing own civilian casualties is prioritized.
