Sometimes the terrorists use non combatants as shields, and create such casualties to enhance their control over media and international public opinion. Most of the officers and soldiers I know in Israel are pretty disciplined people and not yahoo's. I reiterate, Israel does not have a policy of killing non combatants. Does it happen? Yes, unfortunately it does, but not by policy. Palestinians don't care who gets killed, as long as they are all Jews.

Yours, Aye. Dave