THE SCALE AND BRUTALITY OF HAMAS’ grisly attack on Israel on October 7, in which at least 1,300 Israeli men, women and children were brutally murdered, has understandably triggered a massive outpouring of sympathy and solidarity with Israel from around the world, particularly in the United States, Europe and other western nations.
Meanwhile, Palestinians in Gaza are also dying in disturbingly large numbers. In response to the mass terror attack, Israel launched a massive aerial bombardment of Gaza, the most devastating the besieged enclave has ever seen. Already, more than 2,200 Palestinians have been