After 10 hours of deliberations, a majority of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s security cabinet backed his proposal to prepare to conquer the core of Gaza City, according to a pre-dawn statement from his office. […] The risky plan by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not backed by the Israeli military’s chief of staff and will thrust the war with Hamas into uncharted territory.
“Holocaust” has existed in the English language for a thousand years and derives from its Latin counterpart that dates to ancient Rome.
It means complete destruction, and I use it here intentionally, and accurately.
Language evolves. The surname Hitler has existed for thousands of years as well.