"The operation came with a cost, reportedly resulting in the death of hundreds of Gazans. Some of them knew about the hostages; others likely didn’t."
I found this line incredibly jolting, and I'm not sure how to process it.
Hundreds of Gazans were killed in an operation that resulted in the rescue of 4 hostages. And how many Hamas terrorists were killed in this "daring, unconventional, and heroic" raid?
Other stories I've checked give no indication of Hamas deaths, and say the militant status of the Gazans is undetermined.
It seems like this should be more than a casual aside.
"The operation came with a cost, reportedly resulting in the death of hundreds of Gazans. Some of them knew about the hostages; others likely didn’t."
I found this line incredibly jolting, and I'm not sure how to process it.
Hundreds of Gazans were killed in an operation that resulted in the rescue of 4 hostages. And how many Hamas terrorists were killed in this "daring, unconventional, and heroic" raid?
Other stories I've checked give no indication of Hamas deaths, and say the militant status of the Gazans is undetermined.
It seems like this should be more than a casual aside.