How is it self defence when they attacked concert goers or residents of a village who had nothing to do with those attacks?
Reports suggest that Hamas was trying to take hostages and Israel responded with the Hannibal Doctrine, which caused most of the deaths.
Attacking the rave isn't self defence, I agree. And if the settlers were civilians than its not self defence either.
But attacking the IDF on the concentration camp walls and trying to resist the occupation is self defence.
Did Israel put civilians in harms way by putting them too close to Gaza? Were they used as human shields? Were they civilian casualties because of Israeli planning and actions or Hamas targets? That is unclear and should be investigated.
War crimes were committed by both sides that day, both should be investigated.
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