Israel has relied excessively and recklessly on the tool of assassination, which has sometimes led to unexpected consequences and escalated the conflict rather than calming it.
Assassinations have become an integral part of Israel’s security strategy, but with increasing international criticism of this policy, especially after civilian casualties occurred during some operations.
Despite the apparent effectiveness of these operations in terms of the direct impact of neutralizing the targeted person, some of them actually led to a significant escalation in the conflict.
