More and more has been coming out about the deaths of Israeli civilians due to IDF ‘friendly fire’ that may marginally reduce the death toll attributable to Hamas terrorist atrocities.
It is important to note that many of these suspected deaths by IDF friendly fire were grave mistakes made in a highly chaotic situation. It is also important to note that even the highest estimates mean that only a small fraction of the 1,300 might not be attributable to a Hamas fighter.
But it is important to have accuracy and investigate these grave mistakes so that lessons learned can result in improved responses to terror attacks so there is then less danger to civilians from their own government’s military in future- both in Israel and other countries.
Apparently over 70 of the burned out cars were hit by IDF attack helicopters firing indiscriminately- not knowing if they were civilians fleeing or full of Hamas fighters with/without hostages being used as human sheilds. The only specific known was a case where 13 hostages, including children, were killed when the house they were being held captive in kibbutz Be’eri was repeatedly shelled by an IDF tank (1% of Oct 7th deaths)
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/israel-gaza-hamas-attack-hannibal-haaretz-b2575744.html
https://aje.io/8sozsl?update=3042362