The conduct of the strike and the scale of civilian casualties have amplified questions over the proportionality of Israel’s military operations in Gaza, which the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) say are aimed at defeating Hamas and rescuing the hostages still being held by the group.
Now is probably a good time to point out that killing an enemy soldier who’s not actively fighting or acting in their capacity as a soldier (such as, say, one who is getting a drink at a cafe) is still a war crime. Otherwise Palestinians would have the right to kill pretty much every adult in Israel.