The horror of rising death statistics in the Hamas/Israel war

The killings began on October 7 when hundreds of Hamas militants piled over the border into Israel and slaughtered 1,200 people. Since then, according to the latest alleged statistics, 30,000 Palestinians have died in Gaza. The Israel Defence Forces claim to have killed 10,000 Hamas terrorists. That figure, I assume, is included in the 30,000 figure provided by the Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza. Whether it is or isn't included, the rising death statistics are horrendous. The incident in which 100 Palestinians died while queuing for aid is yet another example of the horrors of war. The UN seems intent on believing that it was the IDF who caused the 100 deaths and is demanding a full inquiry but the truth appears to be very dfferent. A few warning shots by IDF soldiers may have started it off when the crowds were getting out of control but it seems the driver of the aid lorry panicked and ran over the Palestinians surging around him. Others were trampled to death. It was a tragedy of gross proportions. The ceasefire negotiations which looked relatively promising only a few days ago will probably now falter. That inevitably means there will be more and more deaths until a deal is reached. It hardly bears thinking about.