Published : Mar 12, 2026 14:12 IST - 6 MINS READA war that begins with the killing of 165 schoolgirls, aged 7-12, is a war already lost. The girls’ school was hit twice, in what they call a double tap, the second hit coming 40 minutes later, contributing to the high casualty count. The Pentagon earlier had a unit to mitigate civilian casualties while selecting targets, but this was disbanded by Hegseth, as it was “woke”. More hubristic than Americans are Israel’s Jews, who overwhelmingly support Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s forever war against Iran and Lebanon. Iran has put up a good fight, and Tel Aviv is being pummeled, but there is no targeted civilian massacre by the IRGC.

Source: The Hindu March 12, 2026 11:42 UTC