Summary

  • Israel says Wassem Hazem was the head of Hamas in Jenin
  • Hamas confirms the death of three fighters
  • Israeli forces keep up large-scale operation in West Bank
  • Fighting between Israel and Hamas still rages in Gaza Strip
      • cygnus@lemmy.ca
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        9 months ago

        Is your question about how this lopsided war, with its huge Palestinian civilian casualties and displaced population and destruction of any goodwill Israel had after Oct 7, is worse for Israel than if they had instead surgically taken out Hamas leadership and left civilians alone?

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                9 months ago

                What a shame. Sounds like I missed out on a scintillating conversation.

                • NobodyElse@sh.itjust.works
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                  9 months ago

                  He’s a hardcore Zionist who thinks that Palestinians are subhuman and he’s trying to say that indiscriminately slaughtering civilians is good for Israel.

                  It’s basically like talking to a cartoon villain Nazi without any self-awareness and I congratulate you for not taking the bait.

                • Encephalotrocity@biglemmowski.winOP
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                  9 months ago

                  I mean, you could try thinking real hard to figure out what that simple question means and answer it honestly, you know if you’re that disappointed.

            • I think you have already answered the question actually.

              How is it bad for Israel?

              It is bad for Israel because of the

              destruction of any goodwill Israel had after Oct 7

              (And I’d add that Israeli citizens and family members of hostages are very upset and frustrated still at the lack of progress in getting the hostages returned. And I’d add how horrible it was when the IDF killed Israeli citizens who were escaped hostages trying to return home. I think one can hold the hostages and their families in the highest regard and with the deepest sympathies, and still understand that there’s something very wrong here.)

              It is bad for Israel because of the

              huge … displaced population

              Having a huge displaced population along your borders is generally not considered a good thing, after all.

              • cygnus@lemmy.ca
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                9 months ago

                I know, that’s why I said those things. The person clumsily attempting to have a conversation didn’t understand that, though.