Targeted killing by Israel

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Targeted killing (Hebrew: סיכול ממוקד, romanized: sikul memukad, lit. 'focused foiling'), or assassination is a tactic that Israel has used during the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, the Iran–Israel proxy conflict, and other conflicts. When carrying out targeted killings, the Israeli government refers to these operations as “eliminations”. Individuals who are killed in such operations are described as having been “eliminated”, using the term “Husal” (Hebrew: חוסל, pronounced [χuˈsal]). These operations have often been described by Israeli officials as preventive or counterterrorism measures, while these measures have been criticized by critics of the Israeli government's actions, particularly when conducted outside Israel’s borders or in areas of ongoing conflict.

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