In 2006, during my tour in Ramadi, the ROE handed down by our feckless political masters were (at the time) allowing us to light up hospitals, schools and mosques - but ONLY IF we were taking fire from them, and even then, we had to OBSERVE THE SHOOTER.
The IDF has no such ball-gags on their troops - if you shoot, they shoot back. But of course, the useful idiots on the Left will always whine and cry.
uh, that was sarcasm, folks..
The IDF has severe ROE that cause Israeli deaths and spare terrorists. See, for example, this article
http://www.timesofisrael.com/how-gaza-perverts-the-armys-rules-of-engagement/