Letter: Who Sited a School Next to a Naval Base? (“Column: With Two Fools Running This War…,” BJN 3/6/26) Military targets should not be located near civilian structures. In this instance, the school was adjacent to an Iranian naval base hit in a precision strike, suggesting that Iran—similar to Hamas—uses civilians as human shields. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/world/middleeast/iran-school-us-strikes-naval-base.html)Furthermore, Iran and its proxies deliberately target civilians, including Sunni Muslims. Iran has threatened Israel’s existence for decades while building the necessary military apparatus, including enriching uranium and obstructing nuclear inspections.

Source: New York Times March 13, 2026 20:30 UTC