At least 40 killed in Israeli strike on tent camp in Gaza humanitarian zone, Palestinians say
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The extensive, indiscriminate use of the highly accurate 2K-pound bomb in densely populated areas designated as safe zones is cruel and amounts to crimes against humanity. Israel has been deliberately trapping the Palestinians into "humanitarian zones" only to execute thethem civilians en masse using the most destructive bombs, causing a soaring death toll. Israel has been lying about targeting Hamas militants to justifyexcuse these heinous crimes — but killing women and children isn'tis bravery;never it's cowardlyjustified. The silence and complete disregard for these massacres is shameful.
Israel's use of heavy munitions is limited and necessary to eliminate Hamas. The Israeli military follows international law and takes feasible precautions to mitigate civilian harm. However, for Israel to persuasively declare victory, it must target and destroy Hamas' underground infrastructure. The conventional wisdom about the 2K-pound bombs is misguided and unfair. The war is inherently destructive; however, vilifying Israel's use of these bombs would perversely result in more destruction and thousands of lost lives and drag the war.
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