Outgoing IAF chief confesses

that under political orders he routinely endangers Israeli pilots to low-altitude missions over Gaza, putting Israeli helicopters and fighter jets in the range of Palestinian anti-aircraft fire.
Once Palestinians down one or two Israeli helicopters, the nature of war in Gaza would change. Israel will no longer use the fire-range tactics of shooting the terrorist nests from the above, as such tactics in Gaza will become prohibitively expensive, but will send ground troops for limited and highly lethal incursions in urban combat.