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Source: https://www.wsj.com/articles/blaming-israel-for-rescuing-its-people-hamas-gaza-war-17581387
Blaming Israel for Rescuing Its People
(Wall Street Journal) Editorial - On Saturday, Israeli commandos rescued four hostages from two civilian buildings near the heart of Gaza's Nuseirat market. Professional anti-Israel voices, UN officials and the EU foreign-policy chief rushed to attack Israel. How dare Israel rescue its own citizens. Didn't it know there would be casualties? Haters of Israel will blame it and excuse Hamas every time, and the media are easily manipulated into playing along. The Hamas casualty figure is likely inflated, and it includes the terrorists killed trying to stop the rescue as well as those who hid the hostages. Hamas started the war with a massacre, took these hostages and hid them in a crowded civilian area. Then, when Israel came to free them, Hamas responded with heavy fire, including RPGs - yet people are condemning Israel. It makes us wonder if the West has lost the moral discernment and instinct for self-preservation needed to defend itself in a world of killers.