Those sources all quote the Hamas health ministry for those figures. My point isn’t to argue against the horrors of dead civilians, there will likely be a lot. I am just saying the figures given will likely include militants in the total, and while it’s tragic anyone goes down the path, it’s not evidence of genocide and would be legitimate targets. Russia has lost 400,000+ in the Ukraine war, but I don’t think that means Putin’s ‘ceasefire’ to benefit Russia should be accepted when it was caused by their unprovoked war for imperialism.
That said, this doesn’t mean I don’t want a ceasefire here. The outcomes are tragic, but Hamas have not accepted the latest one which Israel did, though Netanyahu is squirreling. If the hostages can be returned and peace can be guaranteed, it would be great.
