The IDF calls Amnesty International’s annual report which criticizes Israel as unbalanced. The IDF questions how Amnesty neglected to mention “the unbearable suffering of Israeli citizens from constant rocket attacks during the last eight years. It seems that it has fallen as a victim of manipulation of the Hamas terror organization.” The IDF furthermore calls the report unbalanced and criticizes Amnesty’s failure to mention the suffering endured by Israeli civilians and Israel’s security needs. “The report presents a distorted interpretation of the rules of fighting that don’t fit the rules enacted by democratic countries fighting against terror.”

The IDF notes that the report furthermore ignored the IDF’s efforts to limit civilian casualties. During Operation Cast Lead, the IDF spared no expense to use advanced weaponry with pin-point accuracy to minimize civilian casualties. This is despite the Hamas terrorist organization’s firing Kassam rockets towards Israeli towns.

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