Israel's war with Hamas leaves Gaza hospitals short on supplies, full of dead and wounded civilians

[hueymahl]

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Source: CBS News

Jerusalem — Israel says its war is only with Hamas, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has flatly rejected calls for an immediate cease-fire, but the toll has been immense for the roughly 2 million people who live in the Gaza Strip. For civilians caught between two sides intent on destroying each other, it's become a daily struggle for survival.

The Health Ministry in Hamas-controlled Gaza says more than 8,500 people have been killed by Israel's relentless airstrikes on the enclave in response to the U.S.-designated terror group's bloody Oct. 7 attack, which Israel says left more than 1,400 people dead.

About 66% of the fatalities in Gaza have been women and children, according to the ministry, which puts the toll of children alone at 3,500.

Israel disputes the figures provided by the Hamas regime in Gaza, but entire neighborhoods in the densely populated Palestinian territory have been razed to the ground. All of its hospitals — struggling to keep generators running under an Israeli blockade that was tightened after the unprecedented Hamas attack — are flooded daily with more dead and wounded.

Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-hamas-war-gaza-civilian-deaths-hospitals-fuel-supplies-running-out/

[SunSeeker]

1. How about, "Hamas war with Israel leaves Gaza hospitals short on supplies..."

The "Health Ministry" in Gaza is Hamas, so take those number it gives with a grain of salt. Hamas started this war, with its barbaric attacks on Israeli civilians, raping and torturing women and girls, beheading babies.

[hueymahl]

2. Interesting

Didn't know two wrongs made a right.

[SunSeeker]

3. Israel rooting out Hamas after a barbaric, sadistic attack is not a "wrong."

What's "interesting" is how none of Gaza’s Arab neighbors will take Palestinians in to save their lives in this war.

[hueymahl]

4. The failure of third parties to act morally

Does not relieve Israel of is obligation to act morally. My concern is there is a disproportionate response that will do nothing but make the situation worse in the long term. On a more urgent matter, there are the thousands of dead children and other civilians.

[SunSeeker]

5. Israel gave ample warning before coming in, and is not targeting civilians.

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Unlike Hamas.

https://www.nbcnews.com/video/israel-drops-leaflets-telling-gaza-city-residents-to-flee-195136581697

[JudyM]

6. Locking

The consensus of the forum hosts is that this is analysis. Also, importantly, since the figures were provided by Hamas (the “Health Ministry” has been the mouthpiece of Hamas) and disputed by Israel this is not reliable info and therefore not important breaking news.