Infantry and armored corps soldiers really should not be placed in a situation to have to deal with crowds of civilians, it’s not what they are trained for usually; and even if they are, it degrades everyone involved when this happens. This is a problem everywhere in the world when an army is sent to do police-type work. It should be avoided at all costs. It’s why Israel tried to evacuate civilians throughout the war; which wasn’t wonderful but was a means of an end
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