9,227 – The number of Palestinians killed in Gaza.
144 – The number of Palestinians killed in the West Bank.
1,400 – The number of people killed in Israel.
24 – The number of Israeli soldiers killed since the start of the ground offensive.
23,516 – The number of Palestinians injured in Gaza.
2,200 – The number of Palestinians injured in the West Bank.
5,400 – The number of Israelis injured.
250,000 – The number of Israelis displaced.
More than 1.4 million – The number of Palestinians displaced in Gaza.
At least 241 – The number of soldiers and civilians being held hostage in Gaza.
5 – The number of hostages released or rescued.
421 – The number of aid trucks let into Gaza.
33,960 – The number of residential units destroyed in Gaza.
For sure, it’s a huge tragedy any way you try to look. This is not ok.
I really only object to people claiming there’s a simple solution, because that’s not reality. There’s a lot of history of blood and carnage, and lots of blame in all directions. There’s a reason this region was historically the party of the world where World War III was most likely to start, and you’re not getting anywhere by saying “side x needs to stop doing y”