Sure, except the exact opposite
It’s been described as an unspeakably brutal “massacre,” even a “genocide” perpetrated by Israel’s powerful military machine against innocent civilians trapped in the Gaza Strip. In reality, data show, Israel’s campaign to defeat Hamas in the densely populated Palestinian enclave is one of the...
www.washingtontimes.com
"Israel’s powerful military machine has carried out what has been described as an unspeakably brutal “massacre,” even a “genocide,” against innocent civilians trapped in the Gaza Strip, but data shows that the campaign to defeat Hamas in the densely populated Palestinian enclave is one of the most careful and surgical operations in recent human history.
The war has resulted in a lower ratio of civilian-to-combatant deaths than other high-profile urban battles this century, including some directly involving the U.S.
The Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza reported a death toll Thursday of 33,970, which would mean roughly 20,000 civilians have been killed in the war. Israel says it has killed about 13,000 Hamas terrorists in Gaza.
The civilian versus combatant death ratio is less than 2-to-1 in what analysts describe as one of the most difficult and complex urban warfare operations ever attempted. It’s also far less than the 2016-2017 battle of Mosul, a U.S.-backed operation to defeat Islamic State terrorists who controlled the Iraqi city. About 10,000 civilians and about 4,000 Islamic State militants were killed in that offensive, said John Spencer, chair of urban warfare studies at the Modern War Institute at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
Even the United Nations, which has routinely lambasted Israel’s conduct in Gaza, has cited data showing that roughly 90% of all wartime casualties are civilians. By that measure, Israel’s offensive has been highly successful. Some observers stress that the actual number of civilian casualties is probably lower than what Hamas claims. The militants have a vested interest in publicly portraying Israel as a ruthless aggressor."
My note. Keep in mind that Israel has a tendency to announce their attacks and give evacuation orders and Hamas tells their people to ignore them and stay put to be killed
Also keep in mind that Hamas also tends to hide behind human shields and important infrastructure.
I'd say even a 2 to 1 ratio is bloody amazing when dealing with an opponent that is actively try to get their own people killed.
Gaza presents a difficult adversary environment, yet the Israel Defense Forces are engaged in a historic conflict.
www.forbes.com
According to the Chair of Urban Warfare Studies at West Point’s Modern War Institute, John Spencer, “Israel has done more to prevent civilian casualties in war than any military in history,” he posted on LinkedIn. His studies reveal that the ratio of enemy belligerent deaths to civilian deaths in Gaza is on the order of 1 to 1.0-1.5. Others estimate that ratio to be on the order of 1 to 2. World famous historian Lord Andrew Roberts gave a compelling expose in the House of Lords to the same effect. In similar urban terrain in Mosul, Iraq, from 2016 to 2017, the ratio was 1 to 2.5. The United Nations estimates that the nominal ratio of belligerent casualties to civilian casualties in wars of all types is on the order of 1 to 9. While the effects of combat are not conclusive, regarding the implementation of law of armed conflict obligations, they are certainly relevant. It is hard to square the accusations of indifference to Palestinian civilians and indiscriminate warfare with these statistics.
All available evidence shows that Israel has followed the laws of war, legal obligations, best practices in civilian harm mitigation and still found a way to reduce civilian casualties.
www.newsweek.com
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The Israel Defense Forces conducted an operation at al-Shifa hospital in the Gaza Strip to root out Hamas terrorists recently, once again taking unique precautions as it entered the facility to protect the innocent; Israeli media reported that doctors accompanied the forces to help Palestinian patients if needed. They were also reported to be carrying food, water and medical supplies for the civilians inside.
None of this meant anything to Israel's critics, of course, who immediately pounced. The critics, as usual, didn't call out Hamas for using protected facilities like hospitals for its military activity. Nor did they mention the efforts of the IDF to minimize civilian casualties."
Israel gave warning, in some cases for weeks, for civilians to evacuate the major urban areas of northern Gaza before it launched its ground campaign in the fall. The IDF reported dropping over 7 million flyers, but it also deployed technologies never used anywhere in the world, as I witness firsthand on a recent trip to Gaza and southern Israel.
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Israel has made over 70,000 direct phones calls, sent over 13 million text messages and left over 15 million pre-recorded voicemails to notify civilians that they should leave combat areas, where they should go, and what route they should take. They deployed drones with speakers and dropped giant speakers by parachute that began broadcasting for civilians to leave combat areas once they hit the ground. They announced and conducted daily pauses of all operations to allow any civilians left in combat areas to evacuate.
My Note:Short of shooting themselves in the face there isn't much more Israel can do to lower the body count of civilians.
But yeah yeah, Newsweek, Forbes, Washington post, all of them are a bunch of zionists much like according to Hans Frankfooter says, The Gaza Ministry of Health operating under Hamas are also zionists, as are the UN and WHO and the Hamas rivals on the west bank who also trust their numbers. I tells ya mean as Hans Frankfooter teaches us, the Jew is everywhere.
Also this will never end until Hamas is finished, and even then the Palestinians will just back another set of genocidal terrorists. But accepting their extermination from river to sea is not a reasonable request to make of Israel.
Also any cease fire or two state solution will be seen by Hamas and pals as just one more step to their river to sea goals, and would actually embolden them with their tactics, I mean if they worked once...
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