It took the establishment media, “international community” and pro-Hamas groups mere hours to twist the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) remarkable, daring rescue of four hostages from two Gaza apartments into more condemnations for “massacring innocent civilians.”

Probably few would be surprised to see an account that began: “IDF kills hundreds of Palestinians while helping Israeli deadbeats leave Gaza hotels without paying for eight months of food and lodging.”

Some media actually came close to this. A Washington Post headline read, “More than 200 Palestinians killed in Israeli hostage raid in Gaza.” The BBC demanded to know, Why didn’t the Israelis warn Gazans about the rescue beforehand? (Perhaps so Hama wouldn’t murder the hostages and ambush the rescuers?)

The systemic, systematic anti-Israel bias is intolerable.

Last October 7, after decades of murdering Israeli civilians, thousands of Hamas terrorists invaded Israel. They shot, beheaded, incinerated and butchered 1,200 parents, children and music fans; injured and maimed 6,000 others. A father and son and other barbarians raped, mutilated and slaughtered scores of women; and kidnapped 252 babies, children, adults and elderly.

(Photos and videos document the atrocities: here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here and here)

Gazans working in Israel mapped targets for the slaughter. Several thousand Gaza men, women and children accompanied the butchers. Some joined the killing and kidnapping spree; others looted and burned Israeli homes. Many helped haul Israeli, Thai, American and other “hostages” into the 300-mile labyrinth of Hamas tunnels, where hostages were beaten, abused, starved, denied vital medicines, even raped. Many died or were murdered, their bodies stuffed in tunnel crevices or dumped outside.

Gaza teachers, journalists, doctors and families affiliated with or active members of Hamas hid hostages in their in apartments.........

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