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Short answer
Calling the war Israel conducts in Gaza a genocide is just wrong. Israel has one of the lowest combatant-to-civilian death ratios in modern warfare — way lower than what the U.S. or NATO had in places like Iraq or Afghanistan. The IDF targets terrorists, not civilians. If this was genocide, Gaza wouldn’t even exist by now.
Long answer
Let’s get real — calling what Israel is doing in Gaza a genocide just isn’t true.
First off, look at the numbers. Israel has one of the lowest civilian-to-combatant death ratios in modern warfare. And that’s in a super difficult setting like Gaza, where Hamas hides in schools, hospitals, and neighborhoods. Compared to wars the U.S. and NATO fought in Iraq or Afghanistan — where civilian casualties were often way higher — Israel’s numbers are actually low. In places like Mosul, thousands of civilians died, with ratios like 4 or 5 civilians for every one fighter. In Gaza, it’s closer to 1:1.
And that’s not by accident. The IDF goes out of its way to avoid civilian deaths. They warn people before strikes — with phone calls, texts, even dropping leaflets. What other army does that? Their targets are terrorists, not families.
Meanwhile, Hamas does the complete opposite. They fire rockets from homes, schools, and hospitals — using their own people as human shields. They’re trying to get civilians killed to turn the world against Israel. That’s not Israel’s fault. That’s Hamas’ playbook.
And let’s be honest — if this was genocide, Gaza wouldn’t exist anymore. Over 2 million people still live there. Israel has the firepower to wipe it off the map, but it hasn’t — because that’s not the goal. The goal is to stop the terrorists who murdered 1,200 people on October 7 and are still holding hostages.
Throwing around the word “genocide” like it’s nothing is not only wrong, it’s dangerous. It cheapens the word and disrespects the memory of actual genocides in history. This is a war — a terrible one — but genocide? No. Not even close.
