Some military analysts have compared Israeli bombing of Gaza to the bombing campaigns of World War II.
The Israeli assault on Gaza included the bombardment of an area with an intensity that military analysts say has not been seen since World War II.
Most of the weapons are supplied by the United States.
Is this war different from others in terms of scale and speed?
Presenter: Tom McRae
Guests:
Colin Clarke – Research Director, The Soufan Group, a global intelligence and security consultancy.
Patrick Bury – Defense and Security Analyst at the University of Bath.
Sam Perlo-Freeman – Research Coordinator at the Campaign Against the UK Arms Trade.