Israel kills over 200 Palestinians to return 4 captives; U.S. allegedly involved in operation
mondoweiss.net
At least 210 Palestinians were killed and 400 others were injured in the central Gaza Strip on Sunday after Israeli forces carried out a “rescue operation” to retrieve four captives. Reports of U.S. involvement in the operation have sparked backlash.

summary by brave leo :

  1. Israeli forces carried out a military operation in the central Gaza Strip on June 8, 2024, resulting in the death of at least 210 Palestinians and injury of 400 others.

  2. The operation was reportedly aimed at rescuing four Israeli captives held in Gaza, who were subsequently rescued and reunited with their families.

  3. The operation was launched in Nuseirat and Deir al-Balah areas, with Israeli forces using artillery fire and reportedly infiltrating the Nuseirat refugee camp using trucks disguised as humanitarian aid vehicles.

  4. The incident has resulted in criticism and outrage, with reports of U.S. involvement in the operation, including alleged support from the U.S. hostage cell in Israel and the use of a U.S.-built humanitarian pier off the Gaza coast.

  5. The U.S. National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, confirmed U.S. support for efforts to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas.

  6. The incident has sparked intense criticism and debate, with Hamas claiming that the release of the four captives does not change the strategic failure in Gaza and that the resistance still holds a larger number of captives.

  • dustyData@lemmy.worldEnglish
    382·
    5 months ago

    the use of a U.S.-built humanitarian pier off the Gaza coast

    This is why no one, ever, should donate for US led humanitarian aid. This is called perfidy, and it is a war crime. To create military infrastructure disguised as aid infrastructure or using humanitarian infrastructure to conduct military operations is a war crime. I suppose just another line on the laundry list of crap that Israel and the US have done in the past 6 months alone. But the worse is they just destroyed the credibility on the ground of any aid initiative and made it even harder for anyone trying to help to be trusted again.

  • Annoyed_🦀 @monyet.cc
    271·
    5 months ago

    reportedly infiltrating the Nuseirat refugee camp using trucks disguised as humanitarian aid vehicles.

    Geneva Suggestion

    • SuckMyWang@lemmy.world
      743·
      5 months ago

      Killing innocent people is wrong. So is kidnapping innocent people. Honest question, do you think those 200 would have died in the hostage rescue operation if there were no hostages? Also Hamas = Palestinian. Palestinian does not necessarily = Hamas. Depending on how you report it changes the situation significantly. Let’s rewrite the article headline with some reality baked in. Over 150 Hamas terrorists killed with historically low collateral based on the demographic of the area during daring rescue of innocent bystanders who were kidnapped by Hamas militants and Palestinian civilians during an invasion on oct 7

      • Bassman27@lemmy.world
        231·
        5 months ago

        “Historically low collateral”.

        Assuming there were 150 terrorists, 75% of those either killed or injured were civilians.

        • Pennomi@lemmy.worldEnglish
          310·
          5 months ago

          I mean, that’s still better ratios than the US in recent wars, but that’s not saying much.

          • Nachorella@lemmy.sdf.org
            92·
            5 months ago

            It actually isn’t. And just for a bit of perspective: In Afghanistan, a 20 year war, there about 46,000 civillian casualties. In Palestine the Israelis have killed 14,000 Children alone in less than a year.

      • Annoyed_🦀 @monyet.cc
        121·
        5 months ago

        Let’s rewrite the article headline with some reality baked in

        -over 50 civilians killed, over 400 civilians injured
        -historically low collateral

        Neat. Maybe you need to keep tweaking the reality a but because this reality still seems like IDF is doing what a fascist does best.

        • SuckMyWang@lemmy.world
          26·
          5 months ago

          I thought the numbers were historically lower than when the US went into Afghanistan/Iraq?

          • lazynooblet@lazysoci.alEnglish
            7·
            5 months ago

            If so, also bad. Don’t use whataboutism to deflect the fact IDF have been killing civilians constantly for months with only harsh words to deter them.

            • SuckMyWang@lemmy.world
              12·
              5 months ago

              Aren’t you using whataboutism to deflect from Hamas and Palestinian civilians killing Israeli civilians? That seems kind of bad to but you only want to talk about one side

              • lazynooblet@lazysoci.alEnglish
                3·
                5 months ago

                Not at all. Also bad!

                But this comment thread started with IDF, and you attempted to change the subject… that is whataboutism.

                • SuckMyWang@lemmy.world
                  12·
                  5 months ago

                  So because a conversation starts with a topic, no other topic especially ones that contradict the topics narrative are allowed to be talked about. Seems like a load of shit if you ask me. Although I’m not allowed to talk about that cause no one asked right

      • CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.workEnglish
        123·
        5 months ago

        The IDF has exterminated over 15,000 Palestinian children in order to affect the rescue of these few hostages. I don’t know how those people are supposed to go on with their lives knowing that that was the price paid instead of just trading the Palestinian hostages in Israeli custody.

        • SuckMyWang@lemmy.world
          1·
          5 months ago

          That’s a fair point. Was that an option? I thought the only conditions of release were a ceasefire?

          • CrimeDad@lemmy.crimedad.workEnglish
            1·
            5 months ago

            My understanding is a hostage exchange was Hamas’s original demand at the start of Operation Al-aqsa Flood and that it still stands. I don’t think that can happen even as a practical matter without a ceasefire.

            • SuckMyWang@lemmy.world
              1·
              5 months ago

              Interesting. I remember there being some cease fire but only a few hostages were released. I do remember hearing a mention that it may be part of Hamas’s strategy to very slowly release hostages and keep some as bargaining chips because once the hostages were free they wouldn’t be have any leverage. This would be in contrast to an offering a full swap from day one, I don’t feel like that would have been likely but happy to be wrong. I also wouldn’t consider a deal like releasing 5000 Hamas militants in exchange for 50 or even all of the hostages to be fair or even a path to peace. If Hamas militants were freed they would likely (based on doing so time and time again) continue firing rockets into Israel.

      • jsomae@lemmy.ml
        42·
        5 months ago

        Nitpick but your use of the = sign is astonishing. If A = B then B = A.

  • Jo Miran@lemmy.ml
    192·
    5 months ago

    When I made this graphic months ago, I expected I’d only need to use it one or twice. Unfortunately, it’s seen a lot of action.

  • Etterra@lemmy.world
    122·
    5 months ago

    Don’t worry though guys, it’s totally not a genocide, the government told us so and we all know how much we can trust the government.

    • PeteBauxigeg@lemm.ee
      2·
      5 months ago

      I belive the term ethnic cleansing and ethic violence is more accurate than genocide, and I think it’s more helpful to the propalestinian argument as it’s less debatable, but you do you