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Interesting how Hamas was able to shield the hostages from all those Israeli bombs, while so many Gazans died (Original Post) LymphocyteLover Nov 2023 OP
Perhaps you hqave not heard about the tunnels. NoRethugFriends Nov 2023 #1
Weren't the tunnels... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #3
Think maybe Israel had knowlesge of hostage locations? NoRethugFriends Nov 2023 #4
That's my guess. Think. Again. Nov 2023 #6
that's my point LymphocyteLover Nov 2023 #5
I was curious about that too... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #2
They weren't FBaggins Nov 2023 #7
Good point although in theory Israel was specifically targeting Hamas and the tunnels LymphocyteLover Nov 2023 #8

Think. Again.

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2. I was curious about that too...
Mon Nov 27, 2023, 05:23 PM
Nov 2023

...one of my (many) concerns about the 'big net' approach by Israel was whether they would hitting any of the locations where they were being held. Unless Israel had some idea of where those locations were?

But yeah, the Gazans have been pissed about hamas for a long time.

FBaggins

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7. They weren't
Wed Nov 29, 2023, 09:15 PM
Nov 2023

Remember that - despite claims of genocide (etc.) - there are reportedly 15k Gazan casualties. But that’s out of a population of about 2.5 million.

Out of 250 hostages… that would work out to 1-2 deaths. And we know there have been far more than that number.

LymphocyteLover

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8. Good point although in theory Israel was specifically targeting Hamas and the tunnels
Wed Nov 29, 2023, 09:58 PM
Nov 2023

so the Hamas and hostage casualties should have been proportionally higher.

Unless Israel know where the hostages were... and didn't bomb there?

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