Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-03-21 18:57:43 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: DDEB2BE8976EAE51AB448CF3D58F917191DE0FDB11301DBD928194FBD4C4A2E8
Participant Details
Original Note:
Israel is targeting Hamas and takes extreme measures to avoid civilian casualties. Hamas, however, deliberately put Gazan civilians in harms way: https://www.idf.il/en/mini-sites/the-hamas-terrorist-organization/how-is-the-idf-minimizing-harm-to-civilians-in-gaza/ https://www.ajc.org/news/7-ways-hamas-exploits-palestinian-civilians-in-gaza https://apnews.com/article/european-union-condemn-hamas-human-shields-2c0d1c04cb38fc4acce37d8d624e1a3f According to the UN the average war-time to combatant ratio is 9:1, whereas in Gaza it is around 1:1: https://press.un.org/en/2022/sc14904.doc.htm https://www.mideastjournal.org/post/civilian-casualties-gaza-war
All Note Details