‘Israel ‘not successful’ at minimising Gaza casualties but blames Hamas’

BBC :
Israel “not successful” at minimising casualties but Hamas to blame – Netanyahu Israel’s prime minister has said it is trying to minimise civilians casualties in the war in Gaza but has been “not successful”, blaming this on Hamas.

In an interview with CBS News, Benjamin Netanyahu said Hamas was firing at Palestinians trying to get safety.
Hamas “don’t give a hoot about the Palestinians”, he said.

More than 11,500 people have been killed in Gaza, Hamas’s health ministry says, since Israel went to war after Hamas’s deadly attack on 7 October.

Some 1,200 people were killed and about 240 were taken back to Gaza as hostages when Hamas gunmen burst through the border and attacked Israeli communities and military bases.

Several of the missing people have since been confirmed dead, with Hamas blaming Israeli air strikes, although the claim cannot be independently verified.

Mr Netanyahu told the BBC’s US partner CBS that Israel would “try to finish the job” of wiping out Hamas in Gaza with minimal civilian casualties.

He said: “That’s what we’re trying to do: minimal civilian casualties. But unfortunately, we’re not successful.”