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Demovictory9

(37,113 posts) Wed Jul 16, 2025, 11:10 AM Jul 2025

Israel bombs Syria

https://www.reddit.com/r/therewasanattempt/comments/1m1clfp/to_spread_peace_in_the_middle_east/

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Israel bombs Syria (Original Post) Demovictory9 Jul 2025 OP

When will the US say "enough is enough"? walkingman Jul 2025 #1

Never malaise Jul 2025 #4

Exactly right....Israel has already bitten off more than they can chew democratsruletheday Jul 2025 #8

If Bibi thought he could get away with it Johnny2X2X Jul 2025 #2

One of several, but YES, he is. B.See Jul 2025 #9

My goodness! annalog Jul 2025 #3

They don't really want to. AloeVera Jul 2025 #5

Israel is protecting the Druze minority in Syria DavidDvorkin Jul 2025 #6

Bombing Damascus is no way to "protect a minority" in a different region muriel_volestrangler Jul 2025 #7

walkingman

(11,149 posts)

1. When will the US say "enough is enough"?

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 11:14 AM

Jul 2025

malaise

(297,918 posts)

4. Never

Reply to walkingman (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 11:44 AM

Jul 2025

Complicity

democratsruletheday

(1,921 posts)

8. Exactly right....Israel has already bitten off more than they can chew

Reply to malaise (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 07:14 PM

Jul 2025

in terms of going solo. They know they have the orange turd's approval. This is the kind of shit that's going on while he keeps the media and most American sheeple entranced with 'Epstein' BS as well as whether Coke will now have real sugar or not.

Johnny2X2X

(24,434 posts)

2. If Bibi thought he could get away with it

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 11:17 AM

Jul 2025

He'd nuke his neighbors. Guy is an absolute force of evil in the region.

B.See

(8,846 posts)

9. One of several, but YES, he is.

Reply to Johnny2X2X (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 07:25 PM

Jul 2025

annalog

(35 posts)

3. My goodness!

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 11:19 AM

Jul 2025

What does Boobie want to do - conquer the world? Why can't someone stop him?

AloeVera

(4,402 posts)

5. They don't really want to.

Reply to annalog (Reply #3)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 01:46 PM

Jul 2025

Ka-ching! ka-ching!

DavidDvorkin

(20,682 posts)

6. Israel is protecting the Druze minority in Syria

Reply to Demovictory9 (Original post)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 01:52 PM

Jul 2025

https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/15/middleeast/israel-strikes-syria-sectarian-clashes-druze-intl

muriel_volestrangler

(106,588 posts)

7. Bombing Damascus is no way to "protect a minority" in a different region

Reply to DavidDvorkin (Reply #6)

Wed Jul 16, 2025, 04:54 PM

Jul 2025

It's just thuggery.

Israel strikes Syria’s defence ministry in third day of attacks

The Israeli military struck the Syrian defence ministry in Damascus twice on Wednesday as it intervened in the clashes between the Syrian army and Druze fighters in southern Syria in the country’s deadliest violence in months.

The strikes collapsed four floors of the ministry and ruined its facade. The strikes killed one person and injured 18, Syrian officials said.

It was the first time Israel had targeted Damascus since May and the third day in a row it had conducted airstrikes against the Syrian military.

A spokesperson for the Israeli military said the strike on the defence ministry had been a message to the Syrian president, Ahmed al-Sharaa “regarding the events in Sweida”. The Israeli military struck Syrian tanks on Monday and has continued to conduct dozens of drone strikes on troops, killing some soldiers.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/16/israel-strikes-syria-defence-ministry-in-third-day-of-attacks-on-the-country

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