What would this look like in a Western nation? What if terrorists gained a foothold in say, the American South? With as little as 1% of the population supporting them, they could probably find shelter and weapon supply. In this hypothetical scenario, how would we feel if the US government used the same tactics Israel is using now? Level a city block, to take out one rebel leader. Drone strike a shopping mall after a couple of suspected terrorists were sighted eating cheeseburgers. Launch missiles into an apartment building where a terrorist is having tea with a friend. Would we be okay with these things? Would we use the same rationale to defend them? Would Israel use the same rationale, if they were killing Israelis instead of Palestinians in the crossfire? Would they kill Israeli civilians to achieve the same goal?