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Source: http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/lv-other/2002/dec/10/514365101.html
Israeli Soldiers Describe Care Taken to Avoid Harming Civilians
(Las Vegas Sun) American-born Israel Defense Force soldier Yoni Bedine passionately argues that when he and his comrades are hunting terrorists, they try to avoid killing Palestinian civilians. "Our moral values dictate to us not to kill innocent Palestinians," Sgt. Bedine said. "We know a large part of Palestinian society suffers, and we do try to minimize their suffering while safeguarding the State of Israel." Bedine and four other young soldiers from Israel spoke to a crowd of 800 at an event sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Las Vegas. Lt. Sivan Glazer, 21, a commander in the Israeli Navy, was promoted recently for her actions in northern Gaza, when she alerted sharpshooters to two objects in dark night waters headed for shore. That action halted a terrorist attack. Before shooting the two advancing divers, Glazer ordered her troops to make sure the area was clear of possible civilians like Palestinian fishermen. After the incident, the bodies of the two divers with machine guns and a bag containing 40 grenades washed up on shore, Glazer said.