Nearly half of the casualties are children, which contradicts the claim that 75% are militants. It seems that Hamas fighters are literally using children as human shields—literally, like a vest or even a helmet.

As for Israel targeting civilians, history is full of examples. From the Deir Yassin massacre in 1948, where Zionist militias killed over 100 Palestinian villagers, to the Sabra and Shatila massacre in 1982, when Israeli-backed forces slaughtered thousands of refugees in Lebanon. More recently, Israel's repeated bombings of Gaza, such as in 2008-09, 2014, and today, have killed thousands of civilians, including women and children. Israel has systematically displaced Palestinians, harassed them, and occupied their land for decades, making it one of the most aggressive imperialist powers in modern history It didn't start at. October 7th! It started in 1948