Netanyahu tells Israel ‘We are at war’ after Hamas launches an unprecedented attack, killing at leas

I listened to parts of this special UN session called by Israel to discuss the sexual atrocities committed by Hamas. This is another level of barbarism. Hamas needs to be removed from the face of the planet.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveb...s-allegations-of-hamas-rape-of-israeli-women/

 

Not news about Israel, but about Iran-sponsored terrorism in the middle east. Iran-backed militants in Iraq are firing missiles at U.S. troops across the border in Syria from a missile-launch vehicle disguised as a civilian fuel truck.

Rocket Launcher Disguised As Fuel Truck Seen Firing In Iraq

 

Pretty much …

 

Leaked audio of heated meeting reveals hostages’ fury at Netanyahu | CNN

Based on these leaked recordings it sounds like Bibi is catching some major shit. Sounds like a lot of the hostages are at risk from the shelling the IDF is doing.

Netanyahu responded: “No bullsh*t. What I’m saying here are clear facts. I respect you too much. I heard your heartbreak. We couldn’t release everyone at once. The price they want is not prisoners. The price they want is not only the prisoners.”

I'm curious what Hamas is asking for beyond the release of their prisoners.

 

https://www.timesofisrael.com/chaos...mily-members-clash-with-netanyahu-in-meeting/

Another article about the meeting

 

IDF kills at least 9 family members of CNN producer.

https://thehill.com/media/4341423-israel-gaza-cnn-producers-relatives-killed/

Dahman’s uncle, his uncle’s wife, their daughter and two grandchildren, along with his aunt, her husband and their two children were among those killed, according to CNN. At least two others remain in critical condition, while more relatives are buried under the rubble.

CNN reported Dahman’s uncle relocated with his family to his sister’s house two days prior to the strikes, after bombing ramped up around his home in Sheik Zayed in northern Gaza.

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CJP) reported Monday that at least 61 journalists and media workers are among the thousands killed in the conflict. The CJP said it is also investigating several unconfirmed reports of other journalists being killed, missing, detained, injured or threatened along with damage to media offices and journalists’ homes.

 

Israel just discovered a large cache of Hamas weapons (missiles, mortars, etc.). Video is eye-opening.

Israel’s military reveals massive Gaza Strip weapons depot its troops discovered

 

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveb...n-verse-about-flood-carrying-away-wrongdoers/

Looks like they might flood the tunnels. Sucks for any hostages in there but that might be the only way to kill the rats.

 

This is what I suggested when the war began. Only reason not to would be hostages or intel.

 

Exclusive: Biden's plan for Gaza wins Palestinian backing
The Palestinian Authority is prepared to take back full control of the Gaza Strip as soon as the war between Israel and Hamas is over and is willing to hold its first national elections since 2006 as part of a broader long-term peace deal, a senior Palestinian official told Newsweek.

 

The tunnels have generators for light and AC, some connected to solar panels. I read they have been disconnected.
Also doors inside that may be water tight?

I’d pull up a bunch of cars and run hoses from the tailpipes and gas those bastards.

 

Russia declares it a war crime for Israel to flood out terrorists from the Hamas tunnels. The Russian diplomat did not specify how it compares to all of the war crimes that Russia has been committing in Ukraine, such as blowing up a dam in Kherson and drowning dozens of innocent people.

Russia warns Israel that Hamas tunnel plan would amount to 'war crime' if pursued

 

Lol that’s rich coming from Russia.

 

An interesting article on the effect of Qatari donations to Gaza on the attack. Netanyahu decided to allow Qatar to send money into Gaza to see if he could keep Palestinians happy and prevent any more violence. It was hundreds of millions of dollars per year. It didn't work out. Hamas spent a fair amount of the money smuggling weapons into Gaza.

Obviously, what we can conclude from this is that the Palestinians were not dirt poor. They apparently were highly corrupt and largely controlled by Hamas. And they were not interested in living peacefully with their newfound wealth as neighbors to Israel--they wanted to eliminate Israel. May be stating the obvious, but it takes away some of the Palestinian narrative of repression by Israel.

‘Buying Quiet’: Inside the Israeli Plan that Propped Up Hamas

 

I am not a vey religious person, I don’t begrudge those who are. I am just evidence based and not faith based in my world view. But then stuff like this happens, and I think…maybe?

Turkish lawmaker collapses in parliament 'moments after saying Israel would suffer the wrath of Allah' | Daily Mail Online

 

Its the same god for Jews and Muslims

 

I was thinking more for using religion as a cynical political calculation to wish harm on others. Especially Jews, god’s chosen people and whatnot.

 

I don't necessarily think that its sympathy for terrorists that drives the response. They are responding to video feeds of bad things happening, and to a lesser extent, whatever happens last (most recently) matters most. Hamas struck without warning, so there is little video feed of what was happening. There is much more video feed of what Israel is doing to Palestine than what Hamas did to Israel, and it is more recent. Students also respond to the volume of what they hear (the relative number of statements and videos). There are 456 million Arabs on earth upset about Israel's response. There are only 16 million Jewish people on earth (1/28th). Since it did not happen to them, the students cannot react viscerally, so they try to apply some logical process to understand it, and I suspect that this is what that process is. Also, they like a good tale of repression, even if it is largely false.