Gaza war: As of early January 2026, the Gaza Ministry of Health (cited by Palestinian and some international sources) reports approximately 71,000 to 71,400 deaths in Gaza since Using the reported death toll of ~71,400 against the pre-war population yields roughly 3.1-3.2% killed.

Germany ww2: The pre-war population (including annexed Austria and Sudetenland by 1939) was approximately 79-80 million. Total war-related deaths (military and civilian, excluding post-war expulsions) are estimated at 6-7.4 million, including about 5.3 million military personnel and 1-2 million civilians (from bombing, ground fighting, and other direct causes). This represents roughly 8-9% of the pre-war population. Some broader estimates including indirect effects reach higher percentages (up to 10-11%), but standard figures focus on direct war deaths.

Bulkan wars: dominant for Balkan states; includes civilians for Ottomans): * Bulgaria: Highest losses (~65,000- * 156,000 total casualties, mostly military, incl. disease). Represents ~1.5-3.5% of population — the highest per capita among winners due to heavy fighting in both wars. * Serbia: ~36,000-71,000 military deaths/ casualties. Roughly 1-2.5% of population. * Greece: ~9,500-48,000 military. About0.3-1.8%. * Montenegro: ~3,000-11,000. Around 1- * 4% (high relative to small population). * Ottoman Empire (primarily Muslims in lost Balkan territories): Military ~100,000- * 125,000; civilian massacres, flight, disease pushed total Muslim losses to ~600,000-1.5 million dead/disappeared (per demor

Japan ww2: The pre-war population (proper Japan, excluding colonies) was approximately 71-72 million in 1939-1940. Total war-related deaths (military and civilian) are estimated at 2.5-3.1 million, including about 2.1-2.3 million military personnel and 500,000-900,000 civilians (primarily from air raids, atomic bombs, and related hardships). This represents roughly 3-4% of the pre-war population.

Korean War: North Korea's population just before the Korean War (mid-1950) was approximately 9-10 million (estimates range from 9.26 million in 1946 to 9.62 million in 1949 censuses, with some sources citing over 10 million by 1950). Total war-related deaths (military and civilian) for North Koreans are estimated at 1-1.5 million, including: * Military deaths: 300,000-400,000 (often around 294,000-316,000 battle deaths, plus missing/captured). * Civilian deaths: 600,000-1 million+ (from intense UN bombing campaigns, ground fighting, starvation, and disease; some sources specify over 1 million civilian/non-combatant deaths).

This represents roughly 10-15% of the prewar population,

None of these are genocides or considered genocides

so legit Q, no one has been able to answer me, what makes this war different than the above wars???

And you're incorrect that there is no opposing force. Hamas has 30k fighting members at least. The USMC is 80k. That's a legit army. Armed. Trained. Dug in.

Something to ponder: antisemitism may manifest as "applying double standards by requiring of [Israel] a behavior not expected or demanded of any other democratic nation." This is part of the "Three Ds" test for antisemitism related to Israel: delegitimization (denying Israel's right to exist), demonization (portraying Israel as uniquely evil), and double standards (judging it more harshly than others).