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Israel/Palestine

Igel

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3. I deplore that Hamas once again started this war ...

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sat Dec 2, 2023, 04:15 PM

Dec 2023

and that the catastrophic fighting needs to be done.

Hamas leadership said that their brutal attack was a dress rehearsal and it would be repeated on larger scales.

You got to out-crazy the crazies to establish street cred.

Somebody said something insightful to me today. "If not for the intense bombing and fighting, do you really think that Hamas would have released any of the captives?"

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UN deplores 'catastrophic' resumption of Gaza fighting [View all] Eugene Dec 2023 OP

As long as there is one member of Hamas left alive The Mouth Dec 2023 #1

Did the UN say anything about the fact that Hamas broke the ceasefire? lapucelle Dec 2023 #2

I deplore that Hamas once again started this war ... Igel Dec 2023 #3