Israel/Palestine

azurnoir

(45,850 posts) Sat Jul 26, 2014, 09:28 PM Jul 2014

Israeli army figures suggest only 30% of Gaza dead are militants

The Israeli military said in a statement on Friday that it had killed 240 "militants" in the Gaza Strip since it began a ground offensive on the Gaza Strip last week.

More than 830 Palestinians have been killed in the assault according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza, meaning that according to the army's numbers less than 30 percent of those killed have been combatants.

The new figures are quite close to those of Palestinian rights groups inside Gaza, who have claimed that around 80 percent of the dead have been civilians.

The Israeli military has repeatedly emphasized that it has done its utmost to avoid civilian casualties, but the widespread killing of civilians -- including the shelling of four UN-designated shelters in the last three days -- has raised alarm among international watchdogs.

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Israeli army figures suggest only 30% of Gaza dead are militants (Original Post) azurnoir Jul 2014 OP

Conclusive now, isn't it? Thanks for posting. K&R Jefferson23 Jul 2014 #1

well to be entirely honest azurnoir Jul 2014 #2

What do you mean? n/t Jefferson23 Jul 2014 #3

well azurnoir Jul 2014 #4

Oh, ok...and that is important in retrospect. My comment was, this appears to be Jefferson23 Jul 2014 #5

then again maybe I'm jaded FWiW I hope you're right azurnoir Jul 2014 #6

After the images and reports of the last few days, I don't think you're jaded..not at all. Jefferson23 Jul 2014 #7

Yay a conspiracy theory . King_David Jul 2014 #8

Sort of like all those "false flags" you go on about Dave? Scootaloo Jul 2014 #9

Conspiracy is more like JFK and whodunit King_David Jul 2014 #10

so you think IDF's figures are accurate azurnoir Jul 2014 #11

Jefferson23

(30,099 posts)

1. Conclusive now, isn't it? Thanks for posting. K&R

Reply to azurnoir (Original post)

Sat Jul 26, 2014, 09:31 PM

Jul 2014

azurnoir

(45,850 posts)

2. well to be entirely honest

Reply to Jefferson23 (Reply #1)

Sat Jul 26, 2014, 10:09 PM

Jul 2014

I'm hoping we're not seeing a repeat of Jenin

Jefferson23

(30,099 posts)

3. What do you mean? n/t

Reply to azurnoir (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 26, 2014, 10:10 PM

Jul 2014

azurnoir

(45,850 posts)

4. well

Reply to Jefferson23 (Reply #3)

Sat Jul 26, 2014, 10:16 PM

Jul 2014

immediately after the raid on the Jenin Camp Israel released that IDF thought the dead at around 250 and refused to allow the UN inspectors in, then HRW released a statement quoting the IDF figure, IDF then said no there were only about 50-60 dead. The UN demanded an inquiry and the ProIsrael PR machine whirred into action claiming both HRW and the UN lied about Israel and it was proof positive of the bias against Israel by both, in the end after the UN investigation the death toll was 57 I think it took months though but aslo it silenced most other criticism that would have come even with the lower figure