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Source: https://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/node/49966
Are Israel's Munitions in Gaza Too Precise?
(Israel Defense) Amir Rapaport - The war in Gaza is one of the first in history in which one of the sides is only using precision munitions, with one or two-meter accuracy. All of the Israel Air Force's munitions are equipped with JDAM GPS-based guidance systems. The use of precise weapons is an operational requirement against an enemy in a crowded civilian environment. It brought about a drastic decline in the amount of non-combatant casualties compared to earlier conflicts in Gaza. At the same time, precise weapons have a disadvantage in that they greatly reduce the pressure on the enemy. When Hamas knows that every bomb has a very precise target, it can simply avoid being in places targeted for attack or be very deep underground.