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He added that Pillar of Cloud "revealed to Hamas and the world Israel's weakness and the limits to its freedom of operation." He called it Israel's "death hierarchy."
His recent book discussed it. It's titled " Israel's Death Hierarchy : Casualty Aversion in a Militarized Democracy." He claims substantial changes exist in the "blood price" Israelis are willing to pay in military confrontations.
The IDF is now weakened, he believes. Its ability to accomplish missions are compromised. The 2006 Lebanon war and Pillar of Cloud fell short.
In other words, Israel's reluctance to sustain casualties, he believes, sacrifices greater victories. He's unconcerned about how many casualties enemies incur. Noncombatant deaths and injuries don't bother him.
Nor do moral, ethical and legal issues. Israel's Dahiya doctrine was ignored. It treats civilians like combatants. Former Israeli commanders explained. General Gabi Eisenkot said "disproportionate force" targets the "heart of the enemy's weak spot."
He referred to civilians. They're no different from combatants, he claimed. Other Israeli commanders expressed similar sentiments. Targeted and indiscriminate mass murder and destruction is official policy.
Levy's only concerned about victories. Only winning matters. In "Israel's Death Hierarchy," he discussed two axes. One relates to "the level of freedom of choice of the social group the state is likely to sacrifice."
In other words, what price is acceptable for victory. His other notion derives from "the political cost that results from" choices made. It depends on the "political and social power of the group" paying the price.
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