So the ratio of civilian deaths to soldiers’ deaths (I’m assuming he’s equating soldiers and terrorists) is 9,800 to 9,000, which is close to 1:1. This was the lesson of the Jenin Battle in 2002 where we lost something like 24 paratroopers trying to limit civilian casualties. Notice what he says about the Jenin Battle: we tried to limit civilian casualties and even succeeded but we didn’t get credit. So if limiting civilian casualties doesn’t get us credit, then let’s not. Nine Israeli soldiers were killed in one day.

Source: Wall Street Journal February 09, 2024 19:04 UTC