An Israeli military spokesman admitted Tuesday what was plainly obvious to witnesses of the mass destruction underway in the besieged Gaza Strip: that the goal of Israel’s ongoing bombing campaign is to inflict severe damage on the occupied territory, not to strictly target Hamas military installations.

“The emphasis is on damage and not on accuracy,” Israel Defense Forces official Daniel Hagari said, according too Haaretz.

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