Indeed, comparing those massacred in October with collateral damage isn't apples to apples. But when in the heck are we going to address the issue that most Gazans are displaced at the moment... and have been for at least month, and some for months.
They are displaced because of intensity of the war in certain places is higher than in others. It will probably be necessary to move civilians from Rafah elsewhere so that area can be cleared - including the tunnels. War is never pleasant to those caught up in it. That does not mean it's not sometimes necessary.
Israel was given an opportunity, effectively no questions asked in their response. The western world looked away for a couple months. Netanyahu didn't achieve much. We are hearing 20% losses for Hamas. That isn't progress.
I think much has been achieved. IDF is claiming ~13k dead terrorist fighters. If we assume ~40k Hamas fighters and ~20k belonging to other terror groups (Islamic Jihad, PFLP, DFLP etc.) So that is just over 20%. But killing more than 1/5 of the enemy fighters in a few months is actually pretty good.
Consider another thing. The 60k estimate is more than 10% of all military age males in Gaza - that's a big share. Which means less than half of this number are likely the equivalent of western "active duty", the rest being "reservists". But those who have been fighting (and dying) in the early months of this war would have been mostly "active duty", with "reservists" kept, well, in reserve. That means that the effective losses are greater than the 20% figure would suggest, esp. when you add those wounded and/or captured.
Then there are leaders. The death of Marwan Issa has finally been confirmed, and he was, with Sinwar and Deif, part of the Hamas triumvirate in Gaza. Just yesterday, in an operation at the Al Shifa hospital, IDF captured Mahmoud Kawasme who was involved in the kidnapping and murder of 3 Israeli teenagers in 2014.
Then you have to consider all the terror tunnels and other Hamas infrastructure that was destroyed.
Contrary to what you wrote, IDF managed to accomplish much in less than 6 months. Now it is necessary to go into Rafah and finish the job. Once this last stronghold falls, the end of major operations will be very close at hand.
Biden wouldn't be speaking against Netanyahu publicly if the guy indicated there was some viable exit strategy here.
Biden is speaking against Netanyahu publicly because of the threat to his reelection by the anti-Israel caucus of the Democratic Party, consisting of Muslims/Arabs and their useful idiots on the far left.
Currently the Israelis are living with fear, but at home, with markets, and food, and beds. I'm tiring of dead or starving being the bar used for whether things are humane for the Gazans at this point. How long do you think Gazans should suck it up?
Suck up what exactly? The war? Hamas could end this war by releasing the hostages and surrendering. We should not expect Israel to have to "suck up" the fact that Hamas is determined to repeat 10/7 over and over again, as they have clearly stated.
Over a thousand Israelis were slaughtered, but now over a one million Gazans are displaced and suffering (and certainly more tha5n one thousand Gazan civilians are dead). The Gazans have no infrastructure in place, no police, no government, no one to tell them what is next.
For how long?
Until Hamas is defeated. Maybe Gazans should wake up and take up arms against Hamas. Italians hanged Mussolini. Maybe Gazans can hang Sinwar.
