"Critics say the use of such terminology is dehumanizing to Palestinians and tends to minimize the toll on civilians as well as militants"

"Israeli experts often describe Israel’s periodic campaigns in Gaza in terms of “mowing the grass,” with the limited goals of curbing rocket fire, destroying as much of the militant groups’ infrastructure as possible and restoring deterrence. Critics say the use of such terminology is dehumanizing to Palestinians and tends to minimize the toll on civilians as well as militants.

“This sort of maintenance needs to be carried out from time to time, perhaps even more often,” Yoav Galant, a former commander of Israel’s southern district, including the area around Gaza, told Army Radio."