"Israel's Military Achieves Favorable Civilian-to-Militant Ratio in Gaza Conflict"
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson confirmed that Israel believes it has killed two Palestinian civilians for every Hamas militant in its campaign to eliminate the armed group from the Gaza Strip, which the spokesperson described as a "tremendously positive" ratio. The IDF estimates that Hamas had around 30,000 fighters before the conflict began. The spokesperson clarified that the IDF aims to obtain accurate numbers of civilians and combatants killed and hopes the ratio will be lower in the next phase of the war. The US is pressuring Israel to limit civilian casualties, emphasizing the importance of protecting civilians in Gaza for Israel's long-term success against Hamas.
- Israel military says 2 civilians killed for every Hamas militant is a ‘tremendously positive’ ratio given combat challenges CNN
- IDF officials: 2 civilian deaths for every 1 Hamas fighter killed in Gaza The Times of Israel
- More than 15900 Palestinians killed in Gaza since Oct. 7 -Palestinian health minister Reuters
- CNN presses IDF spokesperson on the ratio of civilian casualties. Hear his response CNN
- IDF officials: 15000 likely killed in Gaza since start of war, 5000 of them are Hamas The Times of Israel
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