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In reply to the discussion: Israel, Hamas escalate fighting with no end in sight [View all]MarineCombatEngineer
(12,363 posts)31. Not in fucking wartime it ain't.
There are numerous incidents throughout history of combatants trapping opposing armies and destroying them, like the Nazi's did in the Soviet Union in WWII and the Soviet Army returning the favor later in the war.
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These rockets come from Gaza, and there's no Israeli settlements in Gaza. N/t
Calista241
May 2021
#8
Before the state of Israel was created, Palestinians oppressed the Jewish people relentlessly.
Calista241
May 2021
#11
There's a lot of opinion to unpack there about things that happened seventy plus years ago
questionseverything
May 2021
#15
Since they warned the occupants to get out before they bombed it i'd guess nothing.
EX500rider
May 2021
#23
Giving Hama's military arm safe places to base is not surprising not something Israel wants to do nt
EX500rider
May 2021
#25
"The idea that bombing is ok after a warning is not something we would accept here"
EX500rider
May 2021
#26
Why the western press uses terms like eviction instead of theft I don't know
questionseverything
May 2021
#34