Richard Epstein provides helpful analysis of the doctrine of proportionate force in just war theory from a libertarian perspective. Everyone with any interest in the fighting in Gaza should read it, particularly those who claim that Israel is using disproportionate force.
What country in the world would allow radicals in a neighboring country to launch rockets against its citizens without attempting to destroy them. I don't believe that this country would take no action against Mexican radicals who took such action against American citizens.
Epstein answers very clearly, "The Israelis are not required to slowly bleed in Sderot because Hamas is at present only capable of using primitive rockets against it. It need not wait until the attacks become ever more deadly to raise the ante." The Israelis need not wait for rockets to kill large numbers of its civilians before they act to prevent such from occurring.
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