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In reply to the discussion: Israeli military launches airstrikes in Gaza in response to incendiary balloons launched from the co [View all]George II
(67,782 posts)28. Hamas should stop violating international law and stop committing war crimes by hiding out in....
...residential neighborhoods among civilians, including children, and then launching attacks of any kind on Israel.
A few weeks ago it was thousands of rockets. Now they're being coy by launching incendiary balloons into residential areas of Israel.
I suspect they're doing so to see if the balloons get through Iron Dome, which it appears they are. How long before they start arming those balloons with bombs?
Once again, as was the case several weeks ago, Hamas instigates violence and when Israel retaliates by going after Hamas, THEY are condemned because they're killing civilians and children. If Hamas wasn't hiding in their homes and neighborhoods, no civilians and children would be harmed.
This is ALL on Hamas, no one else.
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Israeli military launches airstrikes in Gaza in response to incendiary balloons launched from the co [View all]
Jedi Guy
Jun 2021
OP
So the incendiary balloons were accidentally released by Hamas, is that it? An oopsie?
Jedi Guy
Jun 2021
#6
Israel bombs Hamas, who violate international law by embedding themselves in residential....
George II
Jun 2021
#16
Hamas should stop violating international law and stop committing war crimes by hiding out in....
George II
Jun 2021
#28
Just apply the same standards to your post, and you will discover the definition of whataboutism.
Beastly Boy
Jun 2021
#46
My being superlicious and dismissive appears to do just fine in invalidating whataboutism.
Beastly Boy
Jun 2021
#48
I'm guessing that their thousands of rockets of weeks ago were stopped by Iron Dome, so now...
George II
Jun 2021
#15
The balloons came from Gaza into Israel and used tactics and materials attributable to Hamas.
Beastly Boy
Jun 2021
#42