Saturday, December 29, 2012

Did Israeli Drones Help Minimize Civilian Causalties In The Last Gaza Conflict?

An Israel Aero Space Industries Heron 1 unmanned aerial vehicle stands on the tarmac. (Reuters).

Exclusive: How Israel's Drones Help Minimize Civilian Casualties -- FOX News

HAIFA, Israel – A single Syrian missile strike on a bakery near Hama killed more than 60 innocent civilians last week, so how did the Israel manage to fire more than 1,500 high powered missiles into densely-populated Gaza in November, with the total loss of 161 lives, of which 90 have been acknowledged by Hamas itself as active combatants?

The numbers speak for themselves, but very little credit has so far been given by foreign governments, NGOs, and the international media for the care taken by the Israeli military to avoid collateral damage during its recent vicious engagement with Hamas and Islamic Jihad fighters.

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My Comment: There is a lot of detail in this report. Bottom line .... the intelligence on the ground is what kicks into operation the drone operations that conduct surveillance and provide targeting intel to those who will drop the bombs.

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