Netanyahu’s top foreign policy adviser, said in a statement. “After the October 7 massacre of over 1,000 Israelis…"
Haven’t they had time to count? What happened to 1,400? I’ve been wondering if that number would drop, to me that makes it look like the Israeli government was looking for a reason/excuse to do this.
I’m also suspicious of the Gaza Health Authority’s numbers. Of course, it would be impossible to get an accurate count in Gaza right now anyway.
They first stated around 1400 around. three weeks in they corrected it to 1139 as the official deathtoll.
With people missing, but presumed dead, uncertainty about people taken hostage, people in critical conditions in hospitals and quick reports of rough numbers that is plausible without malicious intent.
On the flipside in Gaza the 24000 could be a bit higher or lower too. But there is also another 7000-10000 that are most likely buried dead under the rubble of destroyed houses.
I don’t think that that Israel wanted Hamas to overthrow the Fatah.
Israel wants two parties of Palestinians fight each other so it could credibly claim to not having anybody to negotiate with, meanwhile building up some new settlements.
And that plan worked out for them for many many years.
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