The word ‘targeting’ is being tossed around a lot lately, especially in light of the ‘targeted’ killing of the aid convoy in Gaza.
The IDF apparently used AI to inform them that the convoy had Hamas fighters in it. They therefore ‘targeted’ the convoy, in the sense that they hit the convoy they were aiming at. It was no accidental or stray fire that hit the aid workers; it was clearly intentional.
(Aside: these days, AI is generally praised as God’s answer to everything. I find it surprisingly ironic that the IDF is condemned for using AI. “How dare they use AI in their decision making.”)
Now the media, especially CNN, are twisting the word ‘target’ to claim that the IDF was specifically trying to kill aid workers. I don’t see any reason for the IDF to whip up international wrath in this way.
The same way that Russia and Israel ‘target’ hospitals. Yes, they were aiming at the hospitals, in the belief that the enemy were operating there (e.g. Al Shifa in Gaza). That is targeting in one sense of the word. But intentionally trying to kill civilians is a different meaning of the word.
So be sure which meaning you are referring to.