Have to agree with Dogma on this one.
The people Israel are fighting want to kill Israeli's and are successful at it when left to their own devices. That's not a problem you can simply ignore. I don't know what magic you think guided missiles run on but when you fire them they cause a lot of damage. If you're suggesting that in order to be more accurate Israeli soldiers should have to put their own lives in jeopardy to actually fight hand to hand and rifle to rifle with insurgents, well, you're an idiot. That would put Israeli loses up and make it look more 'fair' and what does that accomplish? Nothing. Is it more moral to kill an enemy combatant if more of your own side has to die to do it?
As for ignoring international law, well that's fine when both sides are in compliance, but as soon as one side breaks it, you can't exactly expect the other side to keep on blindly obeying it. What does international law have to say about suicide bombers again?
The people Israel are fighting want to kill Israeli's and are successful at it when left to their own devices. That's not a problem you can simply ignore. I don't know what magic you think guided missiles run on but when you fire them they cause a lot of damage. If you're suggesting that in order to be more accurate Israeli soldiers should have to put their own lives in jeopardy to actually fight hand to hand and rifle to rifle with insurgents, well, you're an idiot. That would put Israeli loses up and make it look more 'fair' and what does that accomplish? Nothing. Is it more moral to kill an enemy combatant if more of your own side has to die to do it?
As for ignoring international law, well that's fine when both sides are in compliance, but as soon as one side breaks it, you can't exactly expect the other side to keep on blindly obeying it. What does international law have to say about suicide bombers again?