Gaza Conflict: Underreported Death Toll and War Crimes

The Lancet medical journal reports a potential death toll of up to 186,000 in Gaza, underscoring the severity of the conflict.

### Israel's War Crimes in Gaza: Lancet Report Reveals Shocking Death Toll and IDF's Use of Hannibal Directive
* 🇵🇸 Lancet, a respected medical journal, publishes a report estimating that **up to 186,000 or more deaths** could be attributable to the current conflict in Gaza, with about **8% of the population killed**.
* 🚨 The Gaza Health Ministry's death toll has been questioned, but past conflicts show a ratio of up to **15 indirect deaths per direct death**, making the Lancet estimate **conservative**.
* 🔥 Haret, an Israeli outlet, confirms that the IDF employed the Hannibal Directive on October 7th to **prevent Hamas from taking soldiers captive**, leading to **civilian casualties**.
* 🇺🇸 The White House and members of Congress have denied the Gaza death toll, but the Lancet report and other independent outlets provide confirmation that the **numbers are likely understated**.
* 🔥 Plus 972 magazine reports that IDF soldiers **executed Palestinian civilians entering no-go zones**, **set homes on fire**, and **shot without restrictions** as a way to "**blow off steam**".
* 🌐 The media's hypocritical coverage of Russia's strike on a children's hospital in Ukraine versus Israel's strike on a Gaza hospital highlights the **double standard and moral language** used in conflicts.
* 🕊 Despite the mounting evidence of war crimes and atrocities committed by Israel, the Biden administration and the international community continue to support Israel, raising questions of **accountability and justice**.

we have a number of important reports coming out of Israel. This one I referenced a couple times. Let's put this up on the screen. So this is from Lancet, which is a widely respected medical journal, and there's always been this question of what the true death toll in Gaza actually is. And there have been concerted efforts to deny the reports of the deaths coming out of Gaza because the only people who are available to count the dead is the Gaza Health Ministry, which they love to call the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry. Now, their numbers have been pretty accurate in the past. However, according to these experts, they say if you look at past conflicts and you look at the level of devastation and destruction of infrastructure and medical care, etc., in Gaza, they say applying a conservative estimate of four indirect deaths per one direct death to the 37,396 deaths reported, which by the way doesn't include those buried under the rubble, it's not implausible to estimate that up to

186,000 or even more deaths could be attributable to the current conflict in Gaza. They describe this as a conservative estimate. Um, in past conflicts, the ratio of direct deaths to indirect has been up to 15. It's certainly possible in Gaza we're seeing that level just again, given the level of Destruction. As I mentioned before, this does not even include those who are considered to be buried under the rubble, which is about another 10,000 individuals. But even with this conservative estimate, you're talking about about 8% of the population of Gaza that has been killed in this conflict. 8%. So, you know, we've even had, uh, the White House denying the death toll. You've had members of Congress directly denying the death toll. And we've been saying all along that if anything, it is very likely the number of deaths are being understated. Now you have a medical journal publishing an analysis exactly to that effect, that you could have somewhere around 8% of the entire

Palestinian population in Gaza that has been killed Saga. Well, it would be abnormal that it would be only 37. It doesn't take a genius, you know, to figure it out what from famine, hunger conditions, uh sanitation, sanitation displacement. I mean, yeah, exactly, even in a normal and any place, even if there was no bombing or anything going on, if you forcibly take people over, what, 1.8 million or something, and move them out of their homes, a lot of people are going to die, people who are old, people who need medical condition, access to Medicine, Etc. At War on top of that, it's very much like what happened in the US invasion of Iraq where we would estimate the death tolls and then the eventual real tally that came out a decade later was almost 10 times the initial number that was estimated, and it was specifically for these reasons with mass displacement, the bombing campaign and elsewhere. So, so it only, I think, only confirms what I think a lot of people already know, yeah. And I think it'll be

years before we really know the toll, and that's also common in conflicts, and especially here. You've had the Israeli government, which has denied any independent access to be able to assess the toll, and then they then deny the death toll, even though they prohibit anyone else from being able to come in and assess the situation themselves. So, you know, for those who have long suspected that the death toll is quite a lot larger than the official numbers, I think this provides a lot of confirmation for that. At the same time, for those who have been being red across the coals, we're talking about the Hannibal directive from the beginning, even though even the New York Times indicated that the Hannibal directive had been used at least in one instance. You now have Haret with some Blockbuster reporting here, confirming, by the way, the reporting of a number of independent outlets, that the IDF did order the Hannibal directive on October 7th to prevent Hamas taking soldiers captive. Here are some of the details.

that we can pull out. Here they say one of those decisions was made at 7:18 a.m. when an observation post at The Yifa Outpost reported someone had been kidnapped at the Aras border crossing adjacent to the IDF's liaison office. Hannibal at Arz came the command from divisional headquarters: dispatch a Zeke. The Zeke is an unmanned assault drone, and the meaning of this command was clear. At another time, at 11:22 a.m. across the entire Gaza division network, the order was issued: not a single vehicle can return to Gaza, meaning that if you are in the area and you see cars headed back to Gaza, you don't need to worry about whether these are civilians who are fleeing, whether there are people on board who are kidnapped. In fact, that's the whole purpose of the Hannibal directive: is that you would rather kill those civilians than allow them to be taken and to be kidnapped into Gaza. So, you know, as we move forward and we think about that horrific death.

toll on October 7th. It is a legitimate question to say, how many of those were Hamas and how many of those were IDF. That is not to deny Hamas atrocities on that day, something we have said consistently and will continue to say. However, there were many multiple instances now documented by a number of outlets, the latest being haret and Israeli News outlet, that the Hannibal directive was employed in multiple instances and civilians were fired on by the IDF in an attempt to prevent kidnappings from occurring. So, this is an astonishing Blockbuster Revelation and a truly courageous bit of reporting too for haret, which I mean haret is a, you know, sort of liberal Zionist publication by and large. They have shown a lot of courage in the way that they have reported some aspects of this, in particular some of the Hamas atrocity lies from October 7th, and have earned themselves direct threat of being shut down and banned by the government because of their reporting. So, you know, I really applaud them for

being willing to put this out. Yeah, no, I mean at look at a certain point, it's also what it's July 9th. So, it took 10 months for them to put that out. The UN already put it out, and there were already questions October 17th. I forgot the UN had even said it cover, cover it here on the show. So, I, you know, in a certain sense like you're following it a little bit. That said, of course, it does actually take a long time to confirm something like this, and does mean something that an Israeli paper were to actually admit it. But it does seem like in the midst of the Biden news that a lot of the things that have been confirmed or things bubbling underneath the surface. I don't think anything is going particularly good for Israel, and we have to keep our eyes on it, right? Because things could explode at any moment. I mean, Israeli troops are now back in Gaza City, which in itself is an admission of failure. There's Rafa, you know, that continues. I saw reporters.

that are on the ground like full-on active combat that's inside. So all of the talk and then the Israeli generals who actually are foresty fire because they're like, Hey, we don't have any weapons anymore. They're like, We can't keep this going. And then so the government is all, you know, torn apart. So I would say if anything like this is the time if I were them to actually try and do a ceasefire. But we'll see. I know we're talk political calculus continues to be against that for net. The latest you see these insane news reports that are like the sticking point in the ceasefire deal is that Israel wants to continue fighting. It's like, what kind of a ceasefire deal is this if it includes but we want to keep fighting. We're going to talk to Jeremy and Ryan more about this because um, they have some really quite important insights into the way that Hamas is viewing all of this. And they agree with the Israeli analysts who have said this has been a failure for Israel. Now Hamas disgustingly also

treats civilian life very casually, including Palestinian civilian life. Um, that also comes across in these interviews, but definitely stay tuned for that because you want to hear more from their perspective, which I know is always very controversial, but we've always said it's important to understand the perspective of all of the actors that are involved in these conflicts, regardless of how you feel about them. Um, there was another Blockbuster piece of reporting from another Israeli outlet that has done extraordinary work throughout this conflict. This is plus 972 magazine. The headline here from Orin Zeve is I'm bored so I shoot: the Israeli Army's approval of free-for-all violence in Gaza. So we can put this next piece up on the screen. They were able to speak to six different sources, um, IDF soldiers, all of them who confirmed many of the reports from Palestinian civilians on the ground. They recounted how Israeli soldiers routinely executed Palestinian civilians simply because they entered an area of the military defined as a no-go zone.

testimonies paint a picture of a landscape littered with civilian corpses, which are left to rot or be eaten by stray animals. The Army only hides them from view ahead of the arrival of international Aid convoys so that images of people in advanced stages of Decay do not come out to the soldiers. also testified to a systematic policy of setting Palestinian homes on fire after occupying them. could put the next piece up on the screen. They also described how the ability to shoot without restrictions gave soldiers a way to blow off steam or relieve the dullness of their daily routine. quote people want to experience the event fully s a reservist who served in Northern Gaza recalled I personally fired a few bullets for no reason into the sea or at the sidewalk and abandon building. They report it as normal fire, which is a code name for I'm bored so I shoot um. I really encourage you to read this entire report, which again confirms some of the things that we've been talking about for while, including any Palestinian man, woman.

child, etc., elderly who wanders into a quote-unquote noo zone, they're, you know, it's open, open season on them to just kill them. They also report that any man who is killed, whether there's any proof whatsoever that they're Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad or any other sort of resistance fighter, every single man is assumed to be a terrorist, and so they're, they're logged as, you know, this is a Hamas fighter who has killed. That's why Israel's numbers are so much higher than what anyone else estimates in terms of the Hamas fighters that they have killed. And you know, to go back to Joe Biden, what a nice guy he is. This is what he's, this is what he's allowed, this is what he's overseen, this is what he's been too weak to stop, even when at times he's voiced some weak objections to what is going on here. In fact, Sager, yesterday, I don't know if you saw this exchange, um, John Kirby admitted that Israel was indiscriminately firing on

civilians. Oh, I didn't, I said, you know, it's always, he said, it's always unfortunate when civilians are fired on indiscriminately. And you know, we continue to talk to Israel and try to get them to be more precise. Like you just, you just, they just openly acknowledge the war crimes now. Like it's no big deal. Here's what drives me nuts. And we have this. Let's put this up there on the screen. This is why it absolutely makes me lose my mind. The entire press corps and everybody yesterday was like, Oh, Russia struck a children's hospital in deadly barrage across Ukraine. 40 missiles hit this children's hospital. And it's like, Yeah, it would be terrible if something hit a children's hospital, right? And as they put right there, Deadly strike hits Northern Gaza hospital. I mean, it was a week prior, maybe days prior, that Israel hit a children's hospital in Gaza. And they didn't care. And they probably did that, by the way, with American weapons. So spare me, spare

me the moral to this conflict. Like, and again, I don't believe in more language on all of this stuff. I believe it should be conducted in terms of great power. What's in it for us or not, but you can't selectively do it. And the ENT this that this whole week here in Washington is an entire, you know, apotheosis of Ukraine. Everything is about, Oh, this poor little unjust Ukraine which got invaded. I'm not saying it's just. And by the way, I think it's terrible that the Russians are striking a children's hospital. But what? How are you going to go to the International Criminal Court, the ha, and everywhere else, and prop up International institutions to go after your geopolitical foe when you're backing one of your allies doing the exact same thing? It rings nothing. So, the Russians, what do you think they're doing? I saw this is hilarious, is um, there all these Indian experts here in America, and one of them was like, I'm so disappointed at Modi for going to Russia and for.

hugging Putin, and the man was like, I guess India is just in its own, is only looking out for its own National interest. I'm like, Yeah, it would be a real shame to have a president who only looked out for their National interest. And if you're Modi and you're seeing all this stuff that's going on with America, Israel, and everybody else, I go, Why should I listen to you? You're a joke. You're going to lecture me not to go. You're going to BB, and you guys are pat. You invited B to your country to speak in your Congress. You're going to lecture me. I'm going to go get some cheap gas, folks, because I got a billion poor people that I'm supposed to care for. They'll just never understand. I keep coming back to that column from, um, earlier. I don't know, maybe a couple months in after October 7th, that said, You know, this is going to cheapen all human life. It doesn't just stay in Gaza. And that's exactly true because

feel the same thing I see like oh nine Ukrainians killed like right that's nothing and obviously that's not true that's a disgusting way to look at it because these are human beings who had lives and families and dreams and aspirations and there should be horror and outrage at a children's hospital being struck here by Russia or a children's hospital being struck in Gaza by Israel but um if we could put that put C4 back up on the screen here because it's not just the lack of the moral language it's the inability to ascribe blame appropriately so when it's Russia the headline is very direct Russia strikes Children's Hospital in deadly barrage across Ukraine oh okay I understand who the aggressor was I understand what they struck I understand what happened here here when it was Gaza it's deadly strike hits Northern Gaza a hospital where many were Sheltering oh well who who deadly strike as ass solat who has tracked many of these things over the course of this war say who

committed that deadly strike gee I don't know did a bomb just fall out in the sky who can say this hypocrisy is something by the way that Matthew Miller was just pressed on yesterday as well State Department ghoul Matthew Miller and you know okay well how come you're able to very quickly assess and condemn Russia striking a hospital but when it's Israel we're going to talk to them there's got to be an investigation we don't really know what happened and of course he just you know spins oh it's totally different of course it's not like you are able to make these Assessments in real time clearly when it comes to a country you don't like like Russia but when it's our great Ally with our weapons by the way being used to strike these hospitals suddenly you're going to have to get back to us which we all know you literally never will or you'll say oh well we'll trust the Israelis to investigate themselves okay yeah that's real credible so no there lies in the

hypocrisy are so brazen that I don't think I mean even they can't say these things anymore with a straight face. Because it's just so obvious to the world what's really going on. No, I doubt that. I think they're going to be talking about that children's strike or whatever tomorrow. Just wait. Just with a straight face, they'll talk about crimes against humanity and all this other stuff. Why we all got to pony up even more for the war machine. It's just I can't do it anymore. I really can't. Hey, if you like that video, hit the like button or leave a comment below. It really helps get the show to more people. And if you'd like to get the full show ad-free and in your inbox every morning, you can sign up at breakingpoints.com. That's right, get the full show. Help support the future of independent media at breakingpoints.com.

REVEALED: 186K KILLED In Gaza, Medical Journal Says

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The Gaza Health Ministry's reported death toll of 37,396 from the conflict is believed to be a significant understatement.

Experts suggest that the actual death toll, including indirect deaths, could be as high as 186,000, which is approximately 8% of the population of Gaza.

Past conflicts have shown a ratio of up to 15 indirect deaths per direct death, highlighting the potential for a much higher overall death toll in Gaza.

Allegations of IDF's Use of the Hannibal Directive

The Israeli government has been accused of denying independent access to assess the death toll and using the Hannibal directive to prevent Hamas from taking soldiers captive.

The use of the Hannibal directive involved firing on civilians to prevent kidnappings, leading to a high and controversial death toll.

Haret's reporting on the IDF's actions has been courageous, potentially facing government backlash for their revelations.

Israeli Army's Actions in Gaza and the Call for Ceasefire

Israeli army's actions in Gaza are facing criticism for the casual treatment of Palestinian civilian life.

The Israeli army has reportedly approved a "free-for-all" violence in Gaza, with soldiers executing civilians in no-go zones.

The situation has been described as a failure for Israel, with calls for a ceasefire, as the conflict continues to escalate.

Allegations of War Crimes and Misconduct in Gaza

Testimonies reveal a disturbing pattern of civilian deaths left untreated, with allegations of intentionally setting Palestinian homes on fire.

Soldiers are said to have engaged in indiscriminate shooting and were allegedly instructed to assume every killed man as a terrorist.

The international community, including the US, is accused of turning a blind eye to the reported war crimes in Gaza.

The Importance of Consistency in Geopolitical Moral Accountability

The speaker criticizes the inconsistency in moral language and geopolitical actions towards different countries.

They point out the double standards in condemning Russia's actions while overlooking similar actions by allies.

The speaker emphasizes the need for appropriate blame attribution and consistent moral outrage for attacks on civilians, regardless of the perpetrating country.

Criticism of Hypocritical International Response

The speaker criticizes the hypocritical nature of international responses to strikes on hospitals by different countries.

They point out the double standard in condemning Russia's actions while giving Israel the benefit of the doubt.

The speaker expresses frustration with the lack of accountability and the increasing support for the "war machine.