Did the IDF kill more Israelis on October 7, 2023, than the Palestinian resistance?

Army was ordered to kill Israelis on 7 October, defence minister confirms

Israeli troops were ordered to shoot and kill captive Israeli civilians on 7 October 2023, Israel’s then defence minister has admitted, the Electronic Intifada’s Asa Winstanley reports.

Did the IDF kill more Israelis on October 7, 2023, than the Palestinian resistance?

Former Israeli Defense Minister General Yoav Gallant acknowledged on 7 February on Channel 12 that he had ordered the IDF on 7 October 2023 to apply the "Hannibal Directive". According to him, it was implemented in some places, but not in others [1]. In extreme situations, this protocol provides for killing Israelis rather than letting them fall into the hands of the Palestinian resistance. In January 2024, The Cradle claimed that at least half …