Israeli army lawyer who sanctioned bombings under attack over university post

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An Israeli army lawyer who sanctioned the bombing of a police barracks in Gaza has provoked an outcry after securing a job at the law department of Tel Aviv university.

For five weeks, Israelis have maintained a wall of public support for what they saw as a defensive war in Gaza, denouncing overt criticism as rank unpatriotism during a time of national crisis.

Yet the shocking images of suffering broadcast from inside the Palestinian territory - including the deaths of hundreds of children - have led some people to start questioning whether the army went too far.

For a country that prides itself on having an armed service that upholds high moral standards, the criticisms have been jarring and spurred a debate as to how Israel's image abroad can be repaired.

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