There is a saying, "war is hell".
"In Europe, Allied bombing of German cities is estimated to have killed between 410,000 and 800,000 German civilians. More than 120 German cities were reduced to rubble. In the Pacific War, the bombing of Japanese cities by Allied forces, primarily the United States, resulted in an estimated 330,000 to 900,000 civilian deaths."
Re: Strategic bombing during World War II. Wikipedia.
Not only have nearly 1,200 IDF soldiers died in combat (not counting suicides) but over 40 percent were *UNDER AGE 21.* This according to the Israeli Defense Ministry official numbers.
Have you people no compassion for the mothers and families of these young boys (and some girls?)
There are also articles about the menstrual cycles of Israeli women stopping outright due to all the collective stress of war - with women in the forces taking pills to postpone their periods indefinitely.
It’s easy to cheer on and warmonger away from the sidelines when these numbers are just faceless stats, and it’s not YOUR children dying. This is NOT a video game. Sad to even have to remind people that…
The citizens of Israel wanted the peace deal more than any politician did. And that’s why every mention of Netanyahu during Steve Witckoff or Jared Kushner speeches at Hostages Square was BOOED vociferously, while Trump was cheered.
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Israeli Defense Ministry: 1,152 soldiers fallen since October 7, over 40% were under age 21… adding that more than 6,500 family members have joined Israel’s circle of bereavement.
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-869566
As war rages, Israeli women complain about menstrual irregularities
https://www.jpost.com/health-and-wellness/article-772444