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Israel/Palestine

FBaggins

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7. They weren't

Reply to LymphocyteLover (Original post)

Wed Nov 29, 2023, 08:15 PM

Nov 2023

Remember that - despite claims of genocide (etc.) - there are reportedly 15k Gazan casualties. But that’s out of a population of about 2.5 million.

Out of 250 hostages… that would work out to 1-2 deaths. And we know there have been far more than that number.

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Interesting how Hamas was able to shield the hostages from all those Israeli bombs, while so many Gazans died [View all] LymphocyteLover Nov 2023 OP

Perhaps you hqave not heard about the tunnels. NoRethugFriends Nov 2023 #1

Weren't the tunnels... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #3

Think maybe Israel had knowlesge of hostage locations? NoRethugFriends Nov 2023 #4

That's my guess. Think. Again. Nov 2023 #6

that's my point LymphocyteLover Nov 2023 #5

I was curious about that too... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #2

They weren't FBaggins Nov 2023 #7

Good point although in theory Israel was specifically targeting Hamas and the tunnels LymphocyteLover Nov 2023 #8