Why “Gaza” is being discussed
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> Those battles are very comparable in terms of number of combatants and number of civilians. Israel did much better. Exactly incorrect. The Battle of Mosul is very comparable t…
by Georgelemental · Sep 29, 2026
It’s not “terrorist propaganda”. It’s documented by Haaretz. > obviously that would never have been acceptable for Israel as leaving the Hamas threat intact in Gaza was never go…
by laimewhisps · Sep 29, 2026
Gaza in total had a population of about 2 million people and about 70,000 casualties. Israel's own estimate in 2025 claimed 8,900 of those were combatants. Mosul had 1.5 million…
by estearum · Sep 29, 2026
You are comparing different things. You should be comparing the intensive part of the battle in both cases. Mosul vs. Rafah is a great comparison. The total number of civilians…
by YZF · Sep 29, 2026
Well, the day I see you protesting against Egypt and blaming them for the situation in Gaza I might consider respecting you more. Until this happens my only suspicion is that "t…
by krembo · Sep 29, 2026
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Gaza most commonly refers to:Gaza Strip, a Palestinian territory on the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea Gaza City, a city in the Gaza Strip Read more on Wikipedia