• MsPenguinette@lemmy.world
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    10 months ago

    There is some ratio of civilian deaths to military targets hit that is essentially “acceptible”. Especially when the military targets are amoung civilians. I don’t know what that number is but it’s definitely way way way way less than right now.

    22k people dead is wholely unacceptable. At absolute best, giving Isreal the biggest benifit of the doubt I can, Isreal is indiscriminately killing civilians.

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      10 months ago

      Reminder: the 22k number is inclusive of Hamas combatants. They refuse to break out military casualties from civilians.

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        10 months ago

        If even half of 22k was Hamas their “command center” would need a bit more equipment than a few ak47s and like 4 bullets between them.

      • gh0stcassette@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        10 months ago

        This is true, but the casualties are hitting the population of Gaza indiscriminately, and the median age there is only 18. So you’re still killing half children. Even if the ranks of Hamas are heavily stacked with 16-17 year old kids (in which case indiscriminate killing of them would still be better to avoid, it’s not like child soldiers are really capable of consenting to the risks of armed conflict), there’s no way the majority of the deaths are actual Hamas combatants.