Iran has launched missiles into Israel

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Sky News is reporting Iran has launched missiles into Israel. It's very scarey. It should never have got to this escalation. Awful.

I re-read and I think that refers to this:
“UK components for the multi-national F-35 joint strike fighter programme will be excluded from this decision, except where going directly to Israel.
Any suspension of those pooled parts is not possible without having a significant effect on the global F35 fleet with serious implications for international peace and security.”

So the U.K. could export F-35 components to the US and the US can hand them off to Israel. Maybe that is why they had to say “certain” because they can’t stop indirect supply of F-35 components. The F-35 is the fighter jet used by US, EU, U.K. and other NATO allies like Israel. It was originally called the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) as the countries pooled money to jointly develop it to save costs.

I'm really sad for the innocent people living in the Middle East.

I'm worried that this will increase the likelihood of terror attacks here in the UK. There is so much anger. It seems unresolvable. And the anger is increasing. And naturally it will increase because there is never an answer, there is never really a solution that all sides wholeheartedly believe in.

To some extent I understand previous posters who say it's been going on for years, and nothing ever escalates outside of the ongoing tension and the on off conflict in that part of the world. But, I personally think that over time the anger,frustration and resentment is increasing. I don't think that the status quo will be maintained forever and at some point it is going to escalate out of control.

Also, I understand people saying that they are not worried about ww3, it won't affect us, won't be a land war, no country will use a nuclear weapon..... but I believe that if things continue to escalate we will experience more and more dangerous and harmful terrorist attacks here in the UK and in Europe. We are part of this. It's naive to think that because it's miles away that we are safe and we won't get hurt.

So overall, we do need to stop and take notice. Not worry, because that won't change anything. But learn about what's happening and tell our government what we want to do in all of this.

I am actually quite concerned now.

@Gremlins101 I agree with you. See my pp.

Although I did check the gov.uk website earlier and it says the chance of a terrorist attack is 'substantial', which is quite reassuring. That's the lowest it has ever been over the last few decades. The higher levels are serious and critical and we are not there for now.

Absolutely awful for the people of Israel. What happens next is anyones guess however I wouldn’t be surprised to see this escalating out of control and into a much wider far reaching conflict. For everyone’s sake let’s hope this isn’t he case.

To be fair it’s true.

No one’s getting involved in the Ukraine /russia situation precisely because putin has the biggest nukes.

Israel are literally bombing / invading Lebanon. Iran weren’t going to do nothing.

It is indeed awful for the people of Israel.

And it's awful for the people of Gaza, Lebanon and Iran too.

My heart goes out to all of the innocent people who are being affected by this.

Did he really asked that? How incredibly crass.
But in any case I think you'd find they would be in a better position than us after the empire ran out.

For people in the middle east not just Israel.

The strikes in Lebanon are targeted to destroy terrorists, their weapons or their infrastructure. To drive terrorists out of reach of Israelis' homes.

The Iran regime and its terrorist organisations want the complete destruction of the state of Israel and to drive its people away, if not exterminate them.

That to me is the distinction and why I am prepared to take a side, which is with Israel. Despite the fog of war.

Everyday someone tries to kill Jews. This has been going on for centuries. Peace can happen in the ME, but critically it will only be when there is regime change in Iran. That is clear now to so many people.

He's in the oil industry as were they. People are allowed to discuss their industry you know even in the middle east 🙄.

As it turned out things have changed drastically since then.

I would suggest they said that to him with their tongue in their cheek at the naive lad.

The wealth the oil industry hasn't all been spent on race horses and handbags, it's been invested globally in a diverse portfolio of companies/businesses.

I think they will be ok. Just many of the descendants of the wealthy in the UK can still live off the assets and accumulation of wealth of the landed gentry. Yes some fall by the wayside, but if you don't fuck it up money begets money

@LuluBlakey1 thanks for explaining that, I had no idea we’d been sending weapons. Maybe I’m bloody naive but I wish we could keep our noses out, not dealing well with the thought of WW3.

@XDownwiththissortofthingX I truly hope you’re right and it’s all just scaremongering. Feels similar to when NK were firing their missiles etc and everyone was worried about the kick of with them and SK with the potential for china to get involved. Perhaps it’s time for me to take another internet break

If you keep your nose out then expect the same in return. And when they come for you there will be nobody, hey think there’s a poem in that!

First they came for the Communists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Communist
Then they came for the Socialists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Socialist
Then they came for the trade unionists
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a trade unionist
Then they came for the Jews
And I did not speak out
Because I was not a Jew
Then they came for me
And there was no one left
To speak out for me

I doubt the Palestinian people have fely safe since 1948

Why is that?

Oh please!

That’s not really an answer!

I was answering a question- not offering an opinion. That's part of all the rubbish written here. People can not help inserting their opinions and inflaming the conversation.

They have suspended 30 out of 350 licences- that leaves 320 weapon types we are still sending them. Where does it say zero?

Indeed, please give us an answer.

Because if you know history, you know why that was a daft question

Look the history of Palestine and Israel and what led to the current conflict.

Well imagine that I don’t and educate me.

Oh know but you won’t, you just want to self indulge on others history and misery without a reason.