The bodies of Palestinian children and victims are still trapped under the rubble in Gaza. And yet there are voices saying that the war in the Strip has been a victory for Hamas.
How can such claims be made? The truce agreed with Israel includes elements that some see as a humiliation for the occupying forces, within a wider acknowledgement that their plans have been unsuccessful.
And there is evidence of this, in statements made by Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and certain commentators in Israeli newspapers and websites.
Meanwhile, a multitude of so-called "experts" and "analysts" on satellite channels assert that what has been accomplished amounts to nothing less than a "significant defeat" for Israel.
Such a pyrrhic victory is rooted in a pervasive culture that devalues human lives and disregards human rights. It prioritises abstract concepts like "the nation," "the cause," "the movement," or "the party."