The Dahiya doctrine is in full effect
The
Dahiya doctrine, or
Dahya doctrine,
[1] is an Israeli military strategy involving the large-scale destruction of civilian infrastructure in order to pressure hostile governments.
[2] The doctrine was outlined by former
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of General Staff
Gadi Eizenkot. Israel colonel
Gabi Siboni wrote that Israel "should target economic interests and the centers of civilian power that support the organization".
[3] The logic is to harm the civilian population so much that they will then turn against the militants, forcing the enemy to sue for peace.
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The doctrine is named after the
Dahieh neighborhood (also transliterated as Dahiyeh and Dahiya) of
Beirut, where
Hezbollah had its headquarters during the
2006 Lebanon War, and which was heavily damaged by the IDF.
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