"the Palestinian casualties are the result of Israel responding to Palestinian aggression"

While there may be examples of Palestinian deaths cused by Israeli self defence, there are many more caused simply in retaliation, and more still caused in incidents unrelated to Hamas activity.

Then there are those resulting from deliberate neglect for, and merciless crushing of the weak, eg those deaths caused when sick people have been turned back from hospital based on the arbitrary medical judgement of soldiers with no medical knowledge.

Amnesty

Above is a link to Amnesty Internationals recent summary of the situation which is pretty much identical to my assessment.

Note the following passages.

"Israeli soldiers also continue to shoot at Palestinian farmers, fishermen and other civilians when they venture near Gaza's perimeter or approach the three nautical mile limit that Israel imposes on Gaza's coastline causing deaths and injuries."

And on the subject of health and deliberate neglect.

"Health
Gaza's health sector has been plagued by shortages in equipment and medical supplies during the blockade.

Following the Israeli closure of crossings, people with medical conditions that cannot be treated in Gaza have been required to apply for permits to leave the territory to receive treatment in either foreign hospitals or Palestinian hospitals in the West Bank.

The Israeli authorities frequently delay or refuse these permits; some Gazans have died while waiting to obtain permits to leave the territory for medical treatment elsewhere.

World Health Organization (WHO) trucks of medical equipment bound for Gazan hospitals have repeatedly been turned away, without explanation, by Israeli border officials."


Don't talk to me about Self defence.