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If all of this is about Hamas then why are Israel killing children in the West Bank? Israel

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ChickenNugget6 · 24/10/2023 13:42

Children are being killed in the west bank. Why?

Are they collateral damage from Hamas (that doesn't exist in the west bank) too? It sounds like they are trying to get a reaction from the Palestinians in the West Bank.

https://www.dci-palestine.org/israeli_forces_kill_six_palestinian_children_in_the_occupied_west_bank#:~:text=Ramallah%2C%20October%2020%2C%202023%E2%80%94,additional%20child%20near%20Ramallah%20today.

Israeli forces kill six Palestinian children in the occupied West Bank

Israeli forces killed five Palestinian children in Nour Shams refugee camp yesterday and shot and killed one Palestinian boy near Ramallah today.

https://www.dci-palestine.org/israeli_forces_kill_six_palestinian_children_in_the_occupied_west_bank#:~:text=Ramallah%2C%20October%2020%2C%202023%E2%80%94,additional%20child%20near%20Ramallah%20today.

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ChickenNugget6 · 24/10/2023 16:37

Surreyclaire · 24/10/2023 16:35

Because Hamas hide in civilian areas. Family often live with them.
in any was innocent people get killed
Hamas cheerfully killed civilians
what do you expect Israel to do they can’t avoid some civilian casualties
Hamas constitution declares their aim to kill every Jew on earth
hamas are voted in by the people what do they think is going to happen
how can you expect Israel to be concerned faced with this
hamas last week stated that they want to take over the world and enforce strict Islam on to everyone
is that acceptable to you
bottom line is if Hamas had not attacked Israel this would not be happening
i was in Israel on hols when there was a rocket attack two years ago three people in the next street were killed
why did you not mention the civilians killed by Hamas is that ok with you

Read the article it is nothing about Hamas. These 14 year olds were throwing stones at armed soldiers who were allowing their homes to be destroyed.

Also Israel killed many children before the existence of Hamas so using them as an excuse is ridiculous.

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Surreyclaire · 24/10/2023 16:36

Any comment on Hamas attacks on civilians
no???

Surreyclaire · 24/10/2023 16:35

Because Hamas hide in civilian areas. Family often live with them.
in any was innocent people get killed
Hamas cheerfully killed civilians
what do you expect Israel to do they can’t avoid some civilian casualties
Hamas constitution declares their aim to kill every Jew on earth
hamas are voted in by the people what do they think is going to happen
how can you expect Israel to be concerned faced with this
hamas last week stated that they want to take over the world and enforce strict Islam on to everyone
is that acceptable to you
bottom line is if Hamas had not attacked Israel this would not be happening
i was in Israel on hols when there was a rocket attack two years ago three people in the next street were killed
why did you not mention the civilians killed by Hamas is that ok with you

25milesfromhome · 24/10/2023 16:23

ketchup07070 · 24/10/2023 16:11

@25milesfromhome. OK, i see. It's likely there are Hamas supporters in the WB, although their governing body is the PA, so Hamas is not operating at institutional levels in the same way. I think there are various causes of violence in the WB, and I think the occupation, settlements and appropriation of resources are major factors.

I agree, those are definitely major factors, the settler expansion into the West Bank is outrageous. Although Hamas are not operating at institutional levels there, they have worked in the area themselves and with other terrorist groups such as Palestinian Islamic Jihad to carry out many attacks and are happy to use Palestinian children and adults in the WB as martyrs.

Toothyfruity · 24/10/2023 16:15

25milesfromhome · 24/10/2023 15:48

Hamas are in the West Bank. They’ve been carrying out suicide attacks in Israel from the West Bank since the 90’s. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/hamas-sees-west-bank-battleground-with-new-israel-govt-2023-01-18/

Any comment on the murdered kids, no?

ketchup07070 · 24/10/2023 16:11

@25milesfromhome. OK, i see. It's likely there are Hamas supporters in the WB, although their governing body is the PA, so Hamas is not operating at institutional levels in the same way. I think there are various causes of violence in the WB, and I think the occupation, settlements and appropriation of resources are major factors.

25milesfromhome · 24/10/2023 16:05

No, I’m saying that @ChickenNugget6 ’s claim that Hamas don’t exist in the West Bank is false.

ketchup07070 · 24/10/2023 16:00

@25milesfromhome Are you saying any non combatants killed in west bank are collateral damage in targeting Hamas? That seems to ignore settler violence, the raiding of places like Huwara and the use of live fire on protestors, (and anyone who happens to be in the line of fire.)

flufferknutter · 24/10/2023 14:17

Just Israel defending themselves......against children. Don't underestimate children, they could have been throwing stones at a helicopter or running away from an Israeli soldier or something 🤦🏻‍♀️

Waits to see what people say to defend this atrocity then.