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> In both cases, the counts indicate technological / logistical / war outcome differences. They don't automatically infer morality of those deaths, and comparing the era of saturation bombing to that of precision weaponry is pretty desperate of you.

It certainly indicates war outcome in both cases (Germany and Gaza). Both these antagonists started wars which they then lost.

One major logistical difference is the propensity of Hamas to use its citizens as human shields. It's on record calling on its citizens to "bare their chests" against Israel, as it is wise to the fact that the World is watching, and there are plenty of Westerners on the Left who would be useful idiots to the Hamas agenda (which is the annihilation of Israel, as stated in the Hamas Charter).



> One major logistical difference is the propensity of Hamas to use its citizens as human shields.

The IDF HQ is across the street from a shopping mall; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HaKirya.

(Iran targeted this area, which resulted in civilian casualties. https://static01.nyt.com/images/2025/06/13/12israel-iran-rep... / https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marganit_Tower)

> It certainly indicates war outcome in both cases (Germany and Gaza). Both these antagonists started wars which they then lost.

Hamas and the Nazis (and the Iranian regime) suck.

Indiscriminately killing civilians also sucks. It sucks even more in the era of modern precision weaponry.

This really isn't as complicated a position as you seem to think.




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