That 1200 figure needs to be revised downwards by around 400 Israelis. They were killed by IDF helicopter and tank fire to prevent their being captured. This policy was put in place so that Israeli captives cannot be used as leverage to effect the release of the thousands of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons.
Also: allegations of systematic sexual violence are unsupported by evidence. For this reason I would ask you to refrain from repeating this claim.
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That 1200 figure needs to be revised downwards by around 400 Israelis. They were killed by IDF helicopter and tank fire to prevent their being captured. This policy was put in place so that Israeli captives cannot be used as leverage to effect the release of the thousands of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons.
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2024-07-07/ty-article-magazine/.premium/idf-ordered-hannibal-directive-on-october-7-to-prevent-hamas-taking-soldiers-captive/00000190-89a2-d776-a3b1-fdbe45520000