When war and destruction becomes a spectator sport. All that’s missing is a hot dog stand.
This picture by Andrew Burton/Getty Images was published in the New York Times

Israelis gathered on a hilltop outside the town of Sderot on Monday to watch the bombardment of Gaza. Andrew Burton/Getty Images via NYT
Similar scenes, of Israeli spectators gathered on the high ground above Gaza to view the destruction below, were documented in a Times of London article and a video report from Denmark’s TV2 during Operation Cast Lead in 2009.
