FM: John Whitbeck
The AL JAZEERA report at the link transmitted below speaks
for itself.
The final sentence is significant -- indeed, virtually
historic -- since it is accurate.
It reads: "At least 1,139 people were killed in Israel
during the Hamas-led October 7 attack and more than 200
taken captive."
Almost all media, even some sympathetic to the Palestinian
cause, persist in reciting like holy writ that at least 1200
people, or even at least 1200 Israelis, were killed by Hamas
on October 7.
However:
(1) It was clear from the start that many undisciplined
non-Hamas freelancers who spontaneously took advantage of
the breached fences were involved in the October 7 killings;
(2) Before the end of 2023, the Israeli government formally
reduced its official figure for the number of
non-Palestinians killed on October 7 (originally at least
1400 and subsequently at least 1200) to 1139, comprised of
695 Israeli civilians, 373 Israeli security forces and 71
foreigners; and
(3) The Israeli authorities have since admitted that a
significant number of those Israelis who were killed on
October 7 were killed by Israeli forces implementing the
better-dead-than-hostage Hannibal Directive.
AL JAZEERA is to be commended for formulating, in a few
words, an accurate description of the October 7 death toll.
One may hope that at least some other media will be inspired
to follow suit.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/4/4/israel-has-turned-two-thirds-of-gaza-into-no-go-land-un-says
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