 According to the article, "Targeted Killings Work", Israeli targeted killings throughout "the 2000–2005 armed rebellion represented a successful strategy" because "the tactics never undermined Israeli policy enough to alter Israel's overall political objectives" and because Hamas' will to continue with armed violence was temporarily broken.Opponents of Israel's policy of targeted killings claim that it violates the laws of war.They argue that these targeted killings are extrajudicial, which violates the norms and values of a democratic society.