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FBaggins

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31. Probably not a valid target

Reply to disablegamer (Reply #30)

Sun Nov 12, 2023, 11:46 AM

Nov 2023

Governmental leaders are generally protected from such attention. That’s complicated by also being leaders of a terrorist organization, but being in a non-belligerent country further challenges such an option

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Palestinian officials say Israeli air strikes hit Gaza hospitals and school [View all] groundloop Nov 2023 OP

That is because they believe Hamas command centers are located under the hospitals JohnSJ Nov 2023 #1

That's no excuse Lanius Nov 2023 #2

The mission of this war is to rid the world of Hamas. jimfields33 Nov 2023 #4

Then Chi67 Nov 2023 #12

Except that it is. Igel Nov 2023 #14

I notice that you started your post with IF . . . Aussie105 Nov 2023 #21

Never has a "both sides" argument been more ridiculous FBaggins Nov 2023 #24

Not an excuse, but a justification. You remove the terrorists however possible oldsoftie Nov 2023 #25

WTF? Chi67 Nov 2023 #3

Welcome to war sarisataka Nov 2023 #8

Nope Chi67 Nov 2023 #11

This op shows only on the left of page for some reason questionseverything Nov 2023 #5

Now that I replied it takes the whole page like usual questionseverything Nov 2023 #6

Israeli sources say Hamas fired on Palestinians fleeing hospital used as Hamas HQ; Beastly Boy Nov 2023 #7

Israel is in a PR war. NH Ethylene Nov 2023 #44

Do you prefer to believe the blatant lies of Palestinian officials? Beastly Boy Nov 2023 #46

Are all 3 occupied by patients still? maxsolomon Nov 2023 #9

Horrific, again! This is completely unacceptable. Goddessartist Nov 2023 #10

Upthread they are saying hamas is doing it killing the Palestinians jimfields33 Nov 2023 #13

Of course. To them, Goddessartist Nov 2023 #15

Right now Israel does nothing wrong. jimfields33 Nov 2023 #16

Is this what you really think? Goddessartist Nov 2023 #17

I thought october 7th happened. jimfields33 Nov 2023 #18

You didn't answer the question. Goddessartist Nov 2023 #19

Yes I think Israel is in trouble is they do not get jimfields33 Nov 2023 #20

Israel is in trouble either way. Aussie105 Nov 2023 #22

Even Israel's fiercest defenders have coitized them minimally Polybius Nov 2023 #37

And Israel wants Palenstine gone. NH Ethylene Nov 2023 #45

Hamas is the magical word that clears Israel of EVERYTHING wrong disablegamer Nov 2023 #23

So a boogey man slaughtered 1400 Isrealis on Oct 7? NickB79 Nov 2023 #28

Hamas is in Qatar disablegamer Nov 2023 #30

Probably not a valid target FBaggins Nov 2023 #31

But I've heard repeatedly here at DU that Hamas isn't the elected government of Palestine NickB79 Nov 2023 #35

That confuses two different issues FBaggins Nov 2023 #36

so the hostages are in Qatar ? JI7 Nov 2023 #33

Their leadership is in Qatar NickB79 Nov 2023 #34

Hamas runs the government in Palestine ismnotwasm Nov 2023 #38

No... just Gaza FBaggins Nov 2023 #41

Notice how the numbers of dead or injured are always mostly children. Know why? oldsoftie Nov 2023 #26

Diabolical AloeVera Nov 2023 #32

With Hamas command centers inside, it's bombings or boots on the ground NickB79 Nov 2023 #27

Where's the proof? AloeVera Nov 2023 #42

Here's an idea. Novara Nov 2023 #29

Do you realize just how many tunnels they HAVE? Thats why its so hard. oldsoftie Nov 2023 #39

Hamas will just lay down their arms and surrender, in this scenario? NickB79 Nov 2023 #40

I hope that Biden cuts the military aid. David__77 Nov 2023 #43