The Israeli military used the Hannibal Directive on October 7th to prioritize preventing the capture of hostages over the lives of its own citizens, resulting in Israeli forces killing their own peopl

“it underscores that Israel has no concern for civilian life not just inside Gaza but also its own people because it did not want to have Hamas take captives”

It is plausible that the Hannibal Directive was issued during the chaotic events of October 7th, but it was intended to use force that might endanger hostages rather than to deliberately kill them.

“the order isn't as you said to use maximum force it is to use force that even May endanger the Israelis who are being abducted it is not about killing Israelis it's not about deliberately doing that is about using force that may even endanger Israeli civilians”