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Conflict in the Middle East

Hamas leader dead surely the wat between Israel and Gaza and Lebanon must stop now

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Hunnymonster1 · 17/10/2024 22:15

War not wat can’t edit title oops
Surely Israel have achieved their goal of bringing down the leader of hamas? When I heard that he was dead my first thoughts were that must mean a ceasefire can be done now surely. Or do you think the prime minister of Israel knows his number is up politically soon that’s why he won’t stop the war? Plus we all know a cease fire has to take both sides and just because this leader is dead doesn’t mean another won’t step up
so maybe I am being niave in my point of view

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Martymcfly24 · 18/10/2024 17:12

https://www.timesofisrael.com/it-is-doable-10-likud-mks-to-attend-conference-calling-for-resettling-gaza/

Seems like they are saying the quiet part out loud now.

Fordian · 18/10/2024 19:55

@SoreHeadInBed (drink less!)

The reason there are teenagers on beaches and people in cinemas is because Israel ARE PREPARED.

Many of us were initially stunned at the wanton foolishness of Hamas on Oct 7. But. I believe it was meant to be a small border skirmish. Hamas were expecting resistance, which they didn't encounter due to the internal political turmoil in Israel. Without leadership, or guidance, they ran amok. And filmed it. And posted it all over SM. I believe even Iran went 😬; steady on, lads!

It was so crazy people have even posited that Israel planned it. No. No one could believe what happened.

Otherwise, Hamas would have had a plan for Oct 8th. But they didn't.

Whatsinanamehey · 18/10/2024 20:22

Martymcfly24 · 18/10/2024 17:12

Those MK's are a bunch of terrorists. Isn't there any laws stopping such an event from taking place? Shouldn't Netanyahu be booting out the lot of them? Or maybe he secretly agrees with them too.

SoreHeadInBed · 18/10/2024 20:52

Whatsinanamehey · 18/10/2024 20:22

Those MK's are a bunch of terrorists. Isn't there any laws stopping such an event from taking place? Shouldn't Netanyahu be booting out the lot of them? Or maybe he secretly agrees with them too.

Netenyahu agrees with them

Remember the map he held up BEFORE Oct 7th showing Israel completely covering all of Gaza and the west bank, and Palestine absent from the map entirely.

Netenyahu wants Palestine gone and a greater Israel which encompasses Gaza, west bank and at least South Lebanon to replace it. He's making his moves and no-one gives a shit (at least no-one who could actually make a difference and stop him anyway).

What terrifies me most is that he might even get away with it. And how can we stop him?

Auvergne63 · 18/10/2024 21:02

Fordian · 18/10/2024 19:55

@SoreHeadInBed (drink less!)

The reason there are teenagers on beaches and people in cinemas is because Israel ARE PREPARED.

Many of us were initially stunned at the wanton foolishness of Hamas on Oct 7. But. I believe it was meant to be a small border skirmish. Hamas were expecting resistance, which they didn't encounter due to the internal political turmoil in Israel. Without leadership, or guidance, they ran amok. And filmed it. And posted it all over SM. I believe even Iran went 😬; steady on, lads!

It was so crazy people have even posited that Israel planned it. No. No one could believe what happened.

Otherwise, Hamas would have had a plan for Oct 8th. But they didn't.

They didn't encounter resistance because the Israeli government chose to ignore the warnings coming from their own soldiers and Egypt.
They didn't encounter resistance because the IDF took more than 6 hours to come to the help of these poor Israeli civilians, despite them sending messages begging for it. How many would have been saved if the IDF had been on the scene asap?
I really feel for these innocent people. They were massacred by terrorists and abandoned by the government whose duty was to protect them.
I won't mention the Hannibal directive, used on that fateful day too.
No the Israeli government didn't plan it but they are responsible for how they dealt with it.
I also find it shocking to see people enjoying a day at the beach whilst children are being deliberately starved, a few kilometres away from them.

Oodiks · 18/10/2024 21:24

Fordian · 18/10/2024 19:55

@SoreHeadInBed (drink less!)

The reason there are teenagers on beaches and people in cinemas is because Israel ARE PREPARED.

Many of us were initially stunned at the wanton foolishness of Hamas on Oct 7. But. I believe it was meant to be a small border skirmish. Hamas were expecting resistance, which they didn't encounter due to the internal political turmoil in Israel. Without leadership, or guidance, they ran amok. And filmed it. And posted it all over SM. I believe even Iran went 😬; steady on, lads!

It was so crazy people have even posited that Israel planned it. No. No one could believe what happened.

Otherwise, Hamas would have had a plan for Oct 8th. But they didn't.

Of course, Hamas didn't have a plan for October 8th, they care more about destroying Israeli lives than saving Palestinian lives. This is evident in their lack of shelters for the very people they claim to be fighting for while they build tunnels for their munitions and men.

Oodiks · 18/10/2024 21:28

Auvergne63 · 18/10/2024 21:02

They didn't encounter resistance because the Israeli government chose to ignore the warnings coming from their own soldiers and Egypt.
They didn't encounter resistance because the IDF took more than 6 hours to come to the help of these poor Israeli civilians, despite them sending messages begging for it. How many would have been saved if the IDF had been on the scene asap?
I really feel for these innocent people. They were massacred by terrorists and abandoned by the government whose duty was to protect them.
I won't mention the Hannibal directive, used on that fateful day too.
No the Israeli government didn't plan it but they are responsible for how they dealt with it.
I also find it shocking to see people enjoying a day at the beach whilst children are being deliberately starved, a few kilometres away from them.

There are bomb shelters everywhere in Israel and children are trained to use them from a very young age because Israel has been under constant attack from Hamas &c for decades. It's one of the reasons they have the Iron Dome, to protect their citizens, who include Jews, Muslims, and Christians.

Israelis have had to get on with their lives under these circumstances for years, so, yeah, people who live in towns and cities on the coast still go to the beach.

SharonEllis · 18/10/2024 21:45

Oodiks · 18/10/2024 21:28

There are bomb shelters everywhere in Israel and children are trained to use them from a very young age because Israel has been under constant attack from Hamas &c for decades. It's one of the reasons they have the Iron Dome, to protect their citizens, who include Jews, Muslims, and Christians.

Israelis have had to get on with their lives under these circumstances for years, so, yeah, people who live in towns and cities on the coast still go to the beach.

Its incredible that this needs to explained really.

HoppingPavlova · 19/10/2024 00:30

@Dulra The inclusion of the word "others" suggest there was a different view by others quoted before this was there?

Here is the quote before. No idea why you can’t read as a Google informs there is free to access 30 articles a month via that service and you only need to pay after that. I got someone else in the house who doesn’t subscribe to try and it worked for them?

Basically, the displaced want the war to stop (who wouldn’t, extremely reasonable want), but still widespread support for Hamas and should the war stop there will still likely be Palestinians led by Hamas in some form with the majority of the people behind them. So my guess is Israel is trying to also wipe out the ‘next thousand leaders’ and ‘next thousands of men’ behind those leaders to actually put a stop to what is otherwise going to be an endless ‘minor war’ (as opposed to what is happening now)? Really have no idea but that’s my guess. I’m not pro or against either side. I’m not Israeli or Palestinian, and am over the other side of the world, so no skin in the game so to speak.

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“When we heard the news of Sinwar, it is true that we were sad for him, but at the same time we were happy that the war could end,” said Um Mohammed, a woman displaced from Gaza City in northern Gaza.

Abhannmor · 19/10/2024 08:36

SoreHeadInBed · 18/10/2024 20:52

Netenyahu agrees with them

Remember the map he held up BEFORE Oct 7th showing Israel completely covering all of Gaza and the west bank, and Palestine absent from the map entirely.

Netenyahu wants Palestine gone and a greater Israel which encompasses Gaza, west bank and at least South Lebanon to replace it. He's making his moves and no-one gives a shit (at least no-one who could actually make a difference and stop him anyway).

What terrifies me most is that he might even get away with it. And how can we stop him?

Trump gave the OK for Israels capital to be Jerusalem instead of Tel Aviv.
If he wins there could be an announcement that the Golan Heights , Gaza and the West Bank are part of Israel?
Palestinians who don't like it can go to Jordan and Egypt. The EU will foot the bill. Or maybe the Mexicans. Whatever....

Toomanywars · 19/10/2024 08:54

Fordian · 18/10/2024 19:55

@SoreHeadInBed (drink less!)

The reason there are teenagers on beaches and people in cinemas is because Israel ARE PREPARED.

Many of us were initially stunned at the wanton foolishness of Hamas on Oct 7. But. I believe it was meant to be a small border skirmish. Hamas were expecting resistance, which they didn't encounter due to the internal political turmoil in Israel. Without leadership, or guidance, they ran amok. And filmed it. And posted it all over SM. I believe even Iran went 😬; steady on, lads!

It was so crazy people have even posited that Israel planned it. No. No one could believe what happened.

Otherwise, Hamas would have had a plan for Oct 8th. But they didn't.

This.

Sinwar had a plan for Oct 7th. He didn't care what happened next. He didn't care for his people's suffering. He wanted other countries to join in. Other terrorists did join in and still are supporting hamas. He would have loved the support from Western people's that can't possibly imagine his depth of evil.

There was no protection for his people the day after. He didn't consider money well spent protecting them. His words about necessary sacrifice show that. You might think that the more that died the better for his ultimate aims.

Boobygravy · 19/10/2024 09:21

Why would the war stop?
Hamas still control Gaza.
They still have the hostages, dead or alive , somewhere.
These are the terrorists who took over Gaza by throwing their rivals off the top of tall buildings.
They don’t care about Gazans, they hate Israelis and if they had the means genocide would definitely be happening in Israel right now.
Sinwar was evil and unfortunately he had many followers.

Auvergne63 · 19/10/2024 09:34

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TheABC · 19/10/2024 09:38

I suspect the war will end when the pressure on Israel's economy grows high enough, coupled with enough military gains and hostage returns for the entire debacle to be called a success. I expect that will include buffer zones, both at the Lebanon border and Gaza. Both sides are traumatised, there's a massive amount of displaced people and nobody trusts each other.

Fuck knows what will happen to Gaza in the long run. I'd love to see it rebuilt as a flourishing democracy, ruled by and for the Palestinians.

Auvergne63 · 19/10/2024 09:42

TheABC · 19/10/2024 09:38

I suspect the war will end when the pressure on Israel's economy grows high enough, coupled with enough military gains and hostage returns for the entire debacle to be called a success. I expect that will include buffer zones, both at the Lebanon border and Gaza. Both sides are traumatised, there's a massive amount of displaced people and nobody trusts each other.

Fuck knows what will happen to Gaza in the long run. I'd love to see it rebuilt as a flourishing democracy, ruled by and for the Palestinians.

I agree with you. Many Israelis are leaving the country, the highest numbers ever seen, and the economy is heading into recession.

Boobygravy · 19/10/2024 10:25

TheABC · 19/10/2024 09:38

I suspect the war will end when the pressure on Israel's economy grows high enough, coupled with enough military gains and hostage returns for the entire debacle to be called a success. I expect that will include buffer zones, both at the Lebanon border and Gaza. Both sides are traumatised, there's a massive amount of displaced people and nobody trusts each other.

Fuck knows what will happen to Gaza in the long run. I'd love to see it rebuilt as a flourishing democracy, ruled by and for the Palestinians.

I watched Life and Death in Gaza on the BBC.
It was such a tough watch.
Those poor people.
What struck me was how there were no political opinions espoused and I wondered if presenting an apolitical view was the aim, understandable, or if the people involved were protecting themselves from both Hamas and Israel.
Also understandable.

I really hope that the children in Gaza can grow up without a terrorist government and without the control of Israel on one side and Iranian backed countries on the other.
I can’t see it happening though.
They're just pawns in powerful men’s games.

caringcarer · 19/10/2024 10:28

Hunnymonster1 · 17/10/2024 22:24

I don't think he's bombing Syria or Yemen

Hamas, still has many Israeli hostages. They are even holding dead bodies as hostages. I can't imagine Israel stopping until they get their hostages back. Let's not forget Hamas took these hostages over a year ago now.

caringcarer · 19/10/2024 10:31

SummerFeverVenice · 17/10/2024 23:24

@User37482
“I think Netanyahu is saying hand over the hostages and we can all stop.”

What he actually said was it would bring the end nearer, not stop or end the war:
The return of the hostages is an opportunity to achieve all of our goals, and it brings the end of the war nearer.

“Lebanon is different, they also attacked Israel first..”

No, Lebanon has not attacked nor retaliated against Israel. Please do not conflate Hezbollah with the Lebanese military & government.

“Hamas have been stealing aid and selling it back to Palestinians according to a Palestinian account I follow on twitter.”

Must be true then since it is on one Twitter account that says they are Palestinian and we all know Twitter totally verifies the identity of posters and since Musk bought it they really have stepped up the clamping down on fake news. Must mean that the thousands of international NGO workers who have been in and are currently in Gaza have all been lying, even in their letters to numerous heads of state in their home countries all over the West and on the news. Imagine that.

The Lebanese government allows Hezbollah to operate out of their country. Many aod workers are members of Hamas who have infiltrated the aid organisations.

caringcarer · 19/10/2024 10:35

SharonEllis · 18/10/2024 07:19

  1. I'm not talking about the definition, I'm referring to the PP who says that Netanyahu has 'largely succeeded' in destroying the Palestinians. For that to be true he would need to have destroyed a large majority. This is nowhere near the case 2. We dont know, and unlike you I don't trust Hamas figures but of course a large proportion are going to be Hamas fighters. The Israelis war aim is to destroy Hamas. Unless Hamas really are spectacularly successful in their human shield strategy and have managed to protect most of Gaza's men, while pushing its women & children onto the front line.

Do you seriously suggest none of the females killed in Gaza supported Hamas? Hamas also put their fighters in kindergartens, hospitals and schools because they do use the Palestinians as human shields. Hamas also get a lot of support from ordinary Gazans or they wouldn't have been able to build the underground network going under hospitals, schools etc.

Auvergne63 · 19/10/2024 10:49

caringcarer · 19/10/2024 10:35

Do you seriously suggest none of the females killed in Gaza supported Hamas? Hamas also put their fighters in kindergartens, hospitals and schools because they do use the Palestinians as human shields. Hamas also get a lot of support from ordinary Gazans or they wouldn't have been able to build the underground network going under hospitals, schools etc.

I think you may need to understand how it feels to live under a repressive regime. My family has. If you want to stay alive, you comply. Only the very brave resist and pay the highest price. My country is littered with reminder of this, in every village, town and city. Yes, some took advantage of this regime. I understand why but it doesn't mean I excuse it.

SharonEllis · 19/10/2024 10:58

caringcarer · 19/10/2024 10:35

Do you seriously suggest none of the females killed in Gaza supported Hamas? Hamas also put their fighters in kindergartens, hospitals and schools because they do use the Palestinians as human shields. Hamas also get a lot of support from ordinary Gazans or they wouldn't have been able to build the underground network going under hospitals, schools etc.

Sorry, you've misunderstood my post Many men & women in Gaza support Hamas and many of those killed will have been active and passive Hamas supporters. I have argued what you are arguing across these threads for the last year.

HRTQueen · 19/10/2024 13:43

Netanyahu has made it very clear that the war shall continue

Sinwar Is now a war hero/martyr to many as he was killed while fighting himself

there is hate and desire for destruction on both sides, while both of these sides hold the power peace can not come about

and while the US make empty threats which will continue during the election campaign with other countries echoing them Isreal shall be able to continue the genocide

SummerFeverVenice · 19/10/2024 22:18

SharonEllis · 19/10/2024 10:58

Sorry, you've misunderstood my post Many men & women in Gaza support Hamas and many of those killed will have been active and passive Hamas supporters. I have argued what you are arguing across these threads for the last year.

Like that matters. Suspicion of supporting terrorists isn’t an offence worthy of summary execution by bomb or bullet, by lack of food, water, sanitation or healthcare. Both ethically and legally, it is abhorrent to kill the civilian population (man, woman or child) for being suspected supporters of terrorists.

Whatsinanamehey · 19/10/2024 22:21

SummerFeverVenice · 19/10/2024 22:18

Like that matters. Suspicion of supporting terrorists isn’t an offence worthy of summary execution by bomb or bullet, by lack of food, water, sanitation or healthcare. Both ethically and legally, it is abhorrent to kill the civilian population (man, woman or child) for being suspected supporters of terrorists.

Agreed, nor does it excuse the rape and torture of suspected detainees like how Israel does in the notorious sde teiman torture facility.

SharonEllis · 19/10/2024 22:24

Im not sure this relates to my post particularly. Like what matters?

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