ABSTRACT
Terrorism has been used as a means of psychological warfare that can be thought of as a type of tool used in intergroup conflict (Kruglanski & Fishman, 2006). Hundreds of definitions of terrorism have been proposed, but common to these definitions is the targeting of civilians by non-state actors for the sake of reaching political objectives (Ganor, 2005). Terrorists typically perceive their political opponent to be more capable in conventional military battles. Because of this, terrorism has been referred to as a “weapon of the weak” (Chen & Kruglanski, 2009). Therefore, in order to maximize the psychological impact of attacks and to strike where the enemy is weakest, terrorists target civilians. 1
