Israel take heed
Hemingway came up with these lines at the time of the Spanish Civil War, but they are just as relevant today, particularly in relation to the ongoing crisis in the Middle-East:
"The intentional killing of soldiers in battle by bullet or bombs is war. The accidental killing of civilians - even journalists - in the cause of battle is war. The deliberate killing of civilians, where they live or work - is murder."
"The intentional killing of soldiers in battle by bullet or bombs is war. The accidental killing of civilians - even journalists - in the cause of battle is war. The deliberate killing of civilians, where they live or work - is murder."