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[–] Copernican@lemmy.world 8 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Idk. I will need to look for the news articles, but I thought I saw some US military officials (maybe off the record) stating that Israel's calculus for collateral or proportional damage are pretty reckless (to say the least). Also the civilian counts... How liberally are they counting all males aged 16 or 18 and older as military combatants? And choice of weaponry or bombs just unjustifiable for the targets they select?

I think the NY Times also did a good job confirming Israel was dropping bombs in areas they told civilians to move to which is also a problem.

I think Israel has justification and obligation to go to war with Hamas after Oct 7h, but their bloodlust is becoming unconscionable. They need a lot more discipline in their approach. That Israeli bloodlust and hamas use of civilians as human shields is fucked.