The internet is such a rough domain.
Israeli colleagues on other platforms are hashing out what to make of only 683* names being released of the 1,400 figure from 7/10. Plus, local agitators want to storm the mosque. Bombing in Gaza continues in the evac zone as in the North.
And those are just some of the info stressors *in* the region.
So just remember: the fog of war is a mess. We have waves of righteous feeling that can do great harm. The truth will always take longer to show up.
*Wisely, those colleagues are posting in Hebrew. They're disillusioned (like I keep noting, Israel is not monolith), but if more folks knew that even many Israelis don't trust their government, it could yield more chaos at a time of *very* real antisemitism. So they're stuck grieving and toeing a line.
War is awful. Here are the names. So far, 16 have been identified as under 18. No infants explicitly yet.
https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-10-19/ty-article-magazine/victims/0000018b-325c-d450-a3af-7b5cf0210000
As a perfect example of unfolding data...
I waited 3 days after the list went up, while listening to discussion from those regional, before posting anything about it, & now more names have been added. 767 total, 419 civilians, 19 under 18, no infants yet listed.
My point remains: even in Israel, people are cut off from info, waiting with distrust amid grief, so we have to be *extra* careful what we assert from afar.
Still, precision matters.
Updates matter.
And a life lost is a life lost. 🕯️
You are absolutely correct.
#War
One final media note before I get back to work:
The reason I've noted the lack of infants in the list is because I'm worried we're going to get a repeat of Sandy Hook.
I have zero idea what kernel of truth lay in the uncorroborated report of added atrocity.
I *do* know that this rumour's wildfire intensity will find any named families hounded to prove the horrific claim.
Unchecked rumours devastate victims in the long run.
I wish every affected family the ability to grieve in peace.