The Israeli army's implementation of the Hannibal Directive on October 7 has been a subject of intense controversy.
This military protocol, which authorizes the use of lethal force against the army's own soldiers if they are taken captive by the enemy, was activated multiple times on that day. Meanwhile, the Gaza death toll since October 7 has been described as "harrowing" by experts, who have estimated it to be around 186,000, significantly higher than the current figures suggest.