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In reply to the discussion: I am sick of the slaughter in Gaza [View all]Avalon Sparks
(2,752 posts)Oct 7th was an elite military raid with clearly defined objectives meant to take hostages to use to negociate the release of some of the thousands of Palestinian hostages Israel has imprisoned for years held without due process, many whom are children. Evidence keeps piling up that most civilians were killed either by the Israeli military themselves (https://www.uncaptured.media/p/israeli-volunteer-apache-helicopter) or caught in crossfire. Were there some atrocities committed? Likely but they were also from Gazan civilians and lesser Palestinian militant groups running across the wall, and it's utterly unreasonable to expect absolute perfection during a raid like this, especially considering many Israelis near the Gaza border are reservists and meant to keep the Gazans locked up in their concentration camp. Speed was of the essence in this hostage taking operation so there isn't time to stop and commit pointless rapes or babies in ovens from highly trained Hamas forces.
There are literally thousands of videos online in full graphic details of atrocities Israel has committed against Palestinians since 10/7, meanwhile Isreal's sizzle reel of what Hamas supposedly did took months to cook up and was only available at Hollywood premieres and DC screenings with no recording allowed.