And I heard the Israelis have a body count of Palis in the low 6 figures. Start a war and find out rag heads.
Probably the equivalent of the American casualties in the Korean War.
Note: About 15% of Israelis identify themselves as religious Zionist (’dati’).
...A disproportionately high percentage of religious Zionist soldiers are represented in combat units. That fact, combined with their high motivation on the battlefield, has resulted in inordinately high numbers of religious Zionist soldiers who have been killed or wounded in action.
Channel 12’s political commentator Amit Segal, himself a religious Zionist, estimated on air last week that over 60% of the IDF soldiers killed in October were religious Zionists...
The reason Israeli casualties are high is because of their humane tactics. Their tactics were to kill as few innocents as possible. These tactics caused greater danger to their soldiers.
For example, Hamas would fight from buildings filled with civilians and hospitals and mosques. Israel could have easily leveled those buildings from the air or with artillery. They did not. Soldiers on foot, in tanks, and mechanized carriers went in to kill the Hamas terrorists, and many lost their lives.
Perhaps I am wrong. Israel should have announced, “civilians embedded with Hamas will be given no quarter. Get away from Hamas or you will probably die.”
“CRY HAVOC AND LET SLIP THE DOGS OF WAR.”
RIP
US population roughly 300 million. Israeli population 10 million. 30:1 ratio. Equivalent US losses would be 30x greater than the Israeli numbers. Puts the loss in perspective.
There shouldn’t have been one. That city should have been vaporized and turned to dust without a boot on the ground. Hamas will attack again. A homicide bomber will blow up a cafe. The only thing they would understand is a true victory where they never have the will to fight again. It is how peace is achieved.