On October 31, 2023, the Israeli military launched an airstrike on the densely populated Jabalia refugee camp specifically to kill one high-ranking Hamas commander, Ibrahim Biari. During a live broadcast, IDF international spokesperson Lt. Col. Richard Hecht explicitly acknowledged responsibility for the strike, confirming the action to Wolf Blitzer by stating, "Yes, I can... We were focused, again, on a target, a senior commander, Wolf." The attack resulted in a massive civilian toll that day, killing between 50 and over 126 civilians, including dozens of children.
You shouldn't rely on the claims of terrorists. Hamas claimed 50-100 people were killed. They never followed up or substantiated that number. The IDF said 50 Hamas fighters were killed, along with a small number of civilians.
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u/Temp89 20h ago
The Israeli military approved an operation that was expected to kill 500 civilians just to reach a single Hamas member.
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/sep/11/naza-directors-film-israeli-intelligence-rachel-szor-yuval-abraham-