The airstrike on the Iranian Embassy annex in Damascus, Syria, and the attack on a World Central Kitchen aid convoy in Gaza are drawing criticism from the international community over a potential violation of the rules of war. Host Carolyn Beeler speaks with former Israel Defense Forces Brigadier General Shlomo Brom of The Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv, about how the IDF selects its targets and whether its standards over civilian protections may have changed.
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