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boston bean

(36,930 posts) Mon Oct 9, 2023, 05:54 PM Oct 2023

I pray I am wrong [View all]

But hope for hostages is pretty grim. Israel is going to level Gaza. I do hope they try some extractions prior and are successful.

To think Netanyahu knew about this and let it happen is crazy talk. No way would have he allowed this had he known. He will be weakened by this.

Israeli hostages will most likely die and so won’t his political ambitions.

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I pray I am wrong [View all] boston bean Oct 2023 OP

I don't know if he knew either, but there are credible places reporting different countries warned onecaliberal Oct 2023 #1

I've seen reports that Egypt warned him and he ignored them, and that Egypt said they didn't. Marius25 Oct 2023 #4

Most big operations are preceded by warnings. BlueCheeseAgain Oct 2023 #15

I think some hostages are American citizens TexasDem69 Oct 2023 #2

I think this is what Hamas wants. Irish_Dem Oct 2023 #13

Mainly because they are Nazi fucks TexasDem69 Oct 2023 #18

Stop and think. This was a big, very well thought out military and intel operation. Irish_Dem Oct 2023 #22

Miracles do happen............... Lovie777 Oct 2023 #3

Me too. All the innocents. But in reality we know what happens a lot. boston bean Oct 2023 #5

Netanyahu is very capable of sacrificing the hostages for his political ambitions. roamer65 Oct 2023 #6

I am not sure it will be possible. And it's not because Netanyahu will do it boston bean Oct 2023 #7

He's like Dump. roamer65 Oct 2023 #8

+1 2naSalit Oct 2023 #9

... roamer65 Oct 2023 #10

... 2naSalit Oct 2023 #12

Yep. Sky Jewels Oct 2023 #14

Netanyahu traded over one thousand Progressive dog Oct 2023 #11

Whoa whoa whoa! TexasDem69 Oct 2023 #19

It's reminding me a little bit of the 1972 of Olympics Munich massacre Walleye Oct 2023 #16

Israel may be contemplating its Seeking Serenity Oct 2023 #17

Bibi is history malaise Oct 2023 #20

Netanyahu is an asshole. milestogo Oct 2023 #21