A recent Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) operation to rescue four "Israeli" captives from the Nuseirat refugee camp in Gaza has drawn widespread criticism for its deadly impact on Palestinian civilians.

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The mission, which took place on Saturday, resulted in the massacre of at least 274 Gazans and left hundreds more injured, according to Gazan health officials.

The IOF employed heavy airstrikes and gunfire during the operation, which has been condemned by many as disproportionate and excessively violent.

Critics argued that the IOF could have achieved their objective of freeing the captives without causing such a high number of civilian casualties, underscoring a broader frustration among many observers who feel that the humanitarian costs of the war are being overshadowed by political and military considerations.

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Social media platforms have been flooded with reactions from around the world, with many political figures, celebrities, journalists, and users expressing outrage and sorrow over the loss of innocent lives.

Australian actor Guy Pearce criticized the Israeli Occupation Forces’ (IOF), saying:

I’m pleased hostages are home, but let’s not be distracted & forget about all the unnecessary Palestinian deaths. We know the IDF could’ve brought all the hostages home months ago & avoided the senseless murder of innocent Palestinian children.
But we know their true motivation.

— Guy Pearce (@TheGuyPearce) June 8, 2024

UN Special Rapporteur, Francesca Albanese, posted on X:

Relieved that four hostages have been released. It should not have come at the expense of at least 200 Palestinians, including children, killed and over 400 injured by Israel and allegedly foreign soldiers, while perfidiously hiding in an aid truck.
This is "humanitarian…

— Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt (@FranceskAlbs) June 8, 2024

British-American journalist Mehdi Hasan also posted on X:

Even if the number ends up being half of this, or even a quarter of this!, that would be a horrific ratio of Israeli hostages saved to Palestinian killed. (Especially when there has been a deal on the table to release *all* the hostages *for months*!) https://t.co/bImfrB6MqD

— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) June 9, 2024

Free 4
Kill 210

— Hind Khoudary (@Hind_Gaza) June 8, 2024

What a reflection of our humanity when we celebrate the release of 4 hostages through the merciless killing of 210 civilians and maiming of over 400 when the release could and should have been achieved through negotiations without such a massacre. Clearly all lives are not equal.

— Anwar El Ghazi (@elghazi1995) June 8, 2024

Speaking for myself only. But if I ever get taken hostage, and the only way to free me is by killing hundreds to thousands of civilians, just leave me.

— Sammy Obeid (@SammyObeid) June 9, 2024

210 killed +400 injured

To rescue

4

— Abier (@abierkhatib) June 8, 2024

It took Israel around 4000 soldiers dead/injured, carpet bombing entire cities, murdering 40K civilians, killing their own Israeli hostages, and the help of the American army to be able to free only 4 hostages after 8 months. Israel will never recover from this humiliation

— Hadi (@HadiNasrallah) June 8, 2024

The Israeli military has now rescued a total of 7, & killed 70 of their own hostages. Their kill-to-rescue ratio stands at 10:1.

You can only deem this a success if you share the Israeli government’s view that the destruction of Gaza is worth more than the lives of hostages.

— Omar Baddar عمر بدّار (@OmarBaddar) June 8, 2024

Israel could have freed all hostages, alive and intact, 8 months ago when the first ceasfire and hostage exchange was put on the table. Yet, Israel refused in order to continue to destroy Gaza and the Palestinians as a people.

— ADAM (@AdameMedia) June 8, 2024