Civilian Casualties

INTO THE FRAY

Misplaced moral outrage-moronic, mendacious, or malevolent?

Israel seeks to minimize civilian casualties, while Hamas seeks to maximize civilian casualties and use them as a propaganda tool. Opinion.

The missing piece

What are we missing? Why is Schumer, like a lapdog with a bone, suddenly obsessed with a Palestinian state? What do the Democrats – and the Israeli left – not understand? There is a missing piece to this puzzle. Op-ed.

Civilian deaths in Gaza: Relatively low

Nations engaged in genocide do not go to such great lengths trying to reduce civilian casualties, including placing their own soldiers at heightened risk. Op-ed.

IDF Spokesman Hagari:

'We abort attacks when we see unexpected civilian presence'

IDF spokesman Daniel Hagari addressed civilian casualties. 'Hamas sees civilian death as a strategy; we see it as a tragedy.'

The “innocent” civilians of Gaza

Gimme a break. There would be no Hamas in Gaza without the “innocent” citizens of Gaza. Where were their Maccabee rebels? Op-ed.

Blame Hamas for civilian suffering in Gaza

A crushing military response to the mass atrocities by Hamas was entirely predictable, like America's after 9/11. Opinion.

INTO THE FRAY:

Misconceptualizing conflict miscomprehending the enemy

One reason the conflict with Palestinian-Arabs dragged on for years is that Israel failed to conceptualize the conflict correctly.Op-ed.

Op-Ed:

Israel under fire and the West’s pusillanimous response

No Western government has suggested moral equivalence between the aggressor and the defender in the Ukraine war, just in Israel. Op-ed.

Op-ed:

Who’s really to blame for Friday’s terrorist attack?

We have a choice.  We can continue to whine, or we can elect to win.  And whether we win or not is in our hands. Op-ed.

Ukraine War:

Ukraine FM says Russia bombed theater with hundreds of civilians

Biden has announced $800 million in aid to Ukraine, including drones and air defense systems.

Report: Many Gaza terrorists reported as civilian casualties

NGO Monitor finds 50 instances in which Gaza terrorists were falsely called civilians or Israel was blamed for deaths caused by Hamas.

Doing the Math about Gazan casualties

According to the NY TImes, over 60 children under18 were killed in Gaza. Except the numbers and featured photos make no sense. Op-ed.

Refuting Hamas claims of civilian fatalities

US forces fighting in urban areas such as Fallujah have inflicted far greater civilian deaths than have the Israelis anywhere. Op-ed.

The myth of disproportionate Israeli response

High civilian casualties are neither synonymous with, nor caused by, disproportionate response. Op-ed.

Are the Syrian Democratic Forces a terror organization as Turkey says?

INTO THE FRAY: Defending Israel—Civilian casualties and common sense

'IDF spent 45 minutes on the phone telling Gazan to leave'

British reporter describes the extraordinary lengths IDF went to avoid hurting civilians during the recent flare-up in Gaza.

100 killed as Nigerian air force mistakenly bombs refugee camp

20 Red Cross workers among dead as air force jet on mission against Boko Haram accidentally bombs refugee camp in northeastern Nigeria.

Russian Airstrike Hits Syrian Field Hospital, Kills 13

At least 127 of the 370 killed in Russia's aerial war over Syria were civilians, Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says.

Expert: Hamas, Not Israel, Caused Civilian Deaths in Gaza

Col. Richard Kemp: Hamas caused a large number of civilian casualties in order to bring international condemnation of Israel.

Int'l Legal Experts Slam IDF - For Over-Warning Gazans

Experts from US, Germany warn IDF 'legal zeal' sets dangerous precedent tying hands of democracies fighting terror.

Israeli Reservists Demand End to Gaza War Probe

In a letter to IDF Chief of Staff, reservist soldiers and officers call for a halt to criminal investigations into soldiers' conduct.

96.5% of Casualties from US Drone Strikes Civilians

Strikes on 41 targets have killed 1,147 people thus far, human rights group notes.

UN Admits 'Palestinian Journalist' Killed in Gaza was Terrorist

A video showing identity of Abdullah Murtaja prompts UN to issue new statement about status as 'civilian casualty.'