I understand that but the Israelis say the same thing as they’re killing Lebanese, Palestinian, etc. journalists in the region.

Tbh, after observing everything that’s happened since the start of the war in Ukraine, then Gaza, now Iran, I’ve come around to the conclusion that all dehumanization is counterproductive. It leads to too many errors in judgement and excess death even on “our” side as we preclude ourselves from taking off-ramps.