The coward mass killers of Hamas are hiding behind or among the civilian population or using the civilian population as shields! Thus, unintended casualties are very difficult to avoid.
Had the civilian population actively and successfully prevented terrorists to take over the Gaza Strip ... Has the civilian population even tried?
How many of the civilian population are active sympathisers or supporters of Hamas?
Keep in mind: Hamas still holds dozens or more hostages captive!
"... The New York Times report noted one case in which an Israeli rocket killed a Palestinian Islamic Jihad senior commander who in 2014 had evaded a previous attempt on his life after getting warnings meant to safeguard civilians. The strike that killed the operative last year, the newspaper reported, came without warning and killed 20 members of his extended family, including a baby. ..."
Too bad, this reckless, coward commander should never have used his family to hide. Vice versa, his family should never have allowed this commander to live or stay with them!
"... Palestinian (Hamas?) health authorities say more than 45,000 people have been killed in Gaza in the 14 months since Oct. 7, when Hamas fighters invaded Israel, killing 1,200, mostly civilians, and taking 250 hostage. The health authorities’ figure does not differentiate between civilians and combatants and has not been independently verified, though Israeli authorities have not countered it ..."
These high numbers of civilian casualties, often simply repeated without any verification or questioning by the Western media, are most likely substantially inflated!
IDF loosened rules of engagement after Oct. 7, fueling high death toll in Gaza: Report - Jewish Telegraphic Agency "A New York Times story comes as Israelis debate allegations of misconduct by troops and their higher-ups."
