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JohnSJ

(98,883 posts) Thu Oct 12, 2023, 12:07 AM Oct 2023

I am thinking that Israel should mobilize their army, secure their borders, but not advance into [View all]

Gaza. I believe that is exactly what Hamas wants Israel to do, and it is a trap.

Right now the majority of the world is with Israel, but a full scale invasion could easily turn that around, and why I think a methodical approach needs to be taken.

intelligence networks within Gaza needs to to be utilized to make pinpoint strikes against Hamas leaders and Hamas fighters, to try and minimize civilian casualties.

Unfortunately, I don’t think that will happen, and there will be a full scale invasion into Gaza, Hezbolah will join in, and the potential for a full scale war in that entire region will be very high

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I am thinking that Israel should mobilize their army, secure their borders, but not advance into [View all] JohnSJ Oct 2023 OP

I don't think edhopper Oct 2023 #1

I think ... Straw Man Oct 2023 #16

Most likely nothing is going to happen. Last time the IDF The_Casual_Observer Oct 2023 #2

Actually the primary objective for them going into Lebanon was to drive the PLO from the Lebanon JohnSJ Oct 2023 #4

They have those people mobilized constantly. The_Casual_Observer Oct 2023 #5

This is very different this time. JohnSJ Oct 2023 #14

Sure. The_Casual_Observer Oct 2023 #15

When in the past have they mobilized 300k troops near the Gaza border? Ace Rothstein Oct 2023 #20

They invented that objective after the rout. The_Casual_Observer Oct 2023 #6

I think Israel thinks they have tried the air approach in the past and still this happened EX500rider Oct 2023 #3

I am pretty sure you are right. You don't mobilize 300,000 troops for nothing. However, Israel JohnSJ Oct 2023 #9

It doesn't matter what Israel does or doesn't do....it is wrong! Behind the Aegis Oct 2023 #7

On that point you are right because they have already started that garbage right after the JohnSJ Oct 2023 #10

Like the saying goes, "When they tell you who they are, beleive them." Behind the Aegis Oct 2023 #11

I am not that naive. JohnSJ Oct 2023 #13

I know you are not. Behind the Aegis Oct 2023 #17

+++ JohnSJ Oct 2023 #18

I believe ForgedCrank Oct 2023 #8

Of course if only it would end quickly without expansion. Unfortunately I fear the odds of that JohnSJ Oct 2023 #12

no chance that happens moonshinegnomie Oct 2023 #19

They're going to go block by block EndlessWire Oct 2023 #21

i suggested this and got ridiculed moonshinegnomie Oct 2023 #22

I think it should be EndlessWire Oct 2023 #23