Am I to gather by your phrasing that the Israeli army is not militant? It stands to reason that if you fly f-16s over a territory and use drones to bomb and kill people, you might invite some retaliation.
This article outlines a bit of the background of this week's activities: http://english.al-akhbar.com/node/5046
The dude found under the St. Johns Bridge was a friend and former colleague of mine. He taught me everything I know about clinical sleep medicine (or, as he would probably say, gave me all of my bad habits...), was a hell of a photographer, and back in his Chicago days was a professional jazz drummer. Really interesting guy. He will be missed.
This article outlines a bit of the background of this week's activities: http://english.al-akhbar.com/node/5046