The Israeli rescue service Zaka says its paramedics removed more than 260 bodies from a music festival that came under attack by Hamas militants.

The total figure of bodies found is expected to be higher, as other paramedic teams were also working in the area and Zaka added that the bodies “haven’t all been collected yet”.

Early on Saturday morning, Hamas targeted Nova music festival, a techno rave in the desert near the border with Gaza.

Videos shared on social media and by Israeli news outlets showed dozens of festival-goers running through an open field as gunshots rang out. Many hid in nearby fruit orchards or were gunned down as they fled.

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    1 year ago

    I don’t think that’s a great assessment. Israel is much better at avoiding civilian casualties than even the United States.

    If they are the best in the world at minimizing civilian casualties during military operations, your definition of “very successful” might need some reexamination.

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        1 year ago

        This is a chart that shows one thing only: Israel has the stronger military.

        It doesn’t say a thing about who attempted to kill more civilians, and who took steps to avoid civilian deaths. It doesn’t say anything about who has made concessions for peace, and who has walked away from peace deals for almost a century.

        If you think this chart shows that Israel is the bad guy, you would absolutely shit yourself if you saw a similar chart comparing the US and Nazi Germany.

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          This chart illustrates that Israel has disproportionately killed more Palestinians.

          Similarly, here is a chart illustrating that the Axis killed allied people (incl. Civilians) at a disproportionate amount.