Piers Morgan Tears Into Israeli Spokesperson Over Unknown Number Of Civilian Deaths In Gaza

  (The Huffington Post) : Piers Morgan interviewed Israeli spokesperson Avi Hyman Piers Morgan spent at least five minutes putting Avi Hyman in the hot seat after the Israeli spokesperson refused to say how many civilians have been killed in Gaza. Israeli troops have just invaded Rafah, the southern Gaza city where 1.5 million people have sought refuge since the war began. The Hamas-controlled health ministry in Gaza says at least 34,000 people have already been killed over the course of the war, although it does not differentiate between militants and civilians in its numbers. Meanwhile, Hyman said at least 14,000 Hamas fighters have been “taken out” –  and then refused to say exactly how many civilians Israel believes have been killed, just blaming the  “fog of war”. Morgan said: “You have exact numbers for Hamas terrorists you’ve killed. “Why wouldn’t you know how many civilians you’ve killed?” “Obviously our focus is to go after the Hamas terrorists,” Hyman said. Morgan replied: “That does imply you are putting a bigger premium on killing Hamas terrorists in terms of numbers and accountability than you are on innocent civilians. That can’t be right, surely? “If you know how many Hamas terrorists you’ve killed, you must know how many civilians you’ve killed? Otherwise you’re prioritising the lives of terrorists over innocent people.” Hyman said: “Piers, with respect, don’t put words into my mouth, please. I didn’t say exactly 14,000 I said around 14,000, whereas Hamas will come out with precise numbers.” Morgan asked for a “ballpark” figure, but he said: “You can use the ballpark figures of ..