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AloeVera

(4,206 posts)
51. The 12 Syrian Druze children killed was indeed a tragedy.
Mon Sep 23, 2024, 10:43 PM
Sep 2024

They were Syrian Druze children living on the Occupied Golan Heights that Trump allowed Israel to annex. * Just for some historical context.

Hezbollah never took responsibility. I can't imagine it was a deliberate attack, probably unintentional or a misfire. Not only can their rockets not hit most targets but it would be an absolute insane folly for them to target a field full of kids from a strategic perspective.

But the Israeli side will always present it as intentional. In this way, the deaths of those poor children can be pointed to as their casus belli to justify deaths of more children. It's just so unbelievable and sad.

FYI the pager op killed an 11-year old boy as well. We don't know how many civilians were killed or injured in total but reports indicate many women and children among them.

*Edited to clarify: annexed in 1981, a move rejected by most of the international community but recognized by Trump in 2019.


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Ok, the expanded war has begun. The warmongers must be happy. brush Sep 2024 #1
Ya know Hezbollah was launching rockets into Israel almost daily, right? Happy Hoosier Sep 2024 #69
40,000 dead in Gaza, 1200 in Israel. There's a term for that. brush Sep 2024 #70
So you think every fight should have even casualties? Happy Hoosier Sep 2024 #71
When one gets to that obvious overkill ratio, it's getting into war crime territory. brush Sep 2024 #72
Hard disagree. Happy Hoosier Sep 2024 #73
You disagree that 40,000 v 1200 is overkill? Or that the war has been expanded? brush Sep 2024 #74
You keep refusing to address my questions. I'll address yours, like an honest interlocutor. Happy Hoosier Sep 2024 #75
You are actually comparing WWll battles between independent, sorverign nations... brush Sep 2024 #76
Okay, we're talking past each other now. Happy Hoosier Sep 2024 #77
That's it? I've always said that Hamas, Netanyahu/Likud and Hezbollah... brush Sep 2024 #78
This thread wasn't about Gaza.... Happy Hoosier Sep 2024 #80
We agree on some things, some things not. As for the thread not being about Gaza... brush Sep 2024 #88
Please stop comparing Israels actions to WW2 hot2na Sep 2024 #79
This will be lost on deaf ears Redleg Sep 2024 #92
The 'expansion' is what happened yesterday. muriel_volestrangler Sep 2024 #81
I heard on Democracy Now this morning that the IDF had called cell phones & land lines in the area maxsolomon Sep 2024 #2
Or there could be a quite different explanation. AloeVera Sep 2024 #3
I wonder how many women and children were prevented from leaving by the Hezbollah militants. Beastly Boy Sep 2024 #6
About a weel ago, IDF distributed leaflets in southern Lebanon telling people to evacuate PufPuf23 Sep 2024 #10
I believe I found the story you are referring to: Beastly Boy Sep 2024 #12
Thank you. Sounds like what saw on Israel Realtime. PufPuf23 Sep 2024 #15
That's worth only an emoji... AloeVera Sep 2024 #16
You know a good way to not get people to respond to your posts? AZSkiffyGeek Sep 2024 #30
Thanks for your advice. AloeVera Sep 2024 #38
Ah, an emoji. Beastly Boy Sep 2024 #40
Netanyahu is a monster MuchBetterThanThis Sep 2024 #4
So are the American politicians who have enabled and emboldened him to behave thusly. RockRaven Sep 2024 #52
In completely unrelated news: Beastly Boy Sep 2024 #5
All Hezbollah has to do to end the attacks from Israel . . . Richard D Sep 2024 #7
The simplest solutions are often the best. cloudbase Sep 2024 #9
You are correct. All that is required is for Hezbollah to abandon its only reason to exist. TomSlick Sep 2024 #19
I'm puzzled by your answer Richard D Sep 2024 #33
Seems to me that a lot of that is going around. MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2024 #36
Not at all. TomSlick Sep 2024 #55
Everyone claims that "god" is on their side Bettie Sep 2024 #67
Being the cynic that I am, I believe that both sides use God as an excuse. TomSlick Sep 2024 #85
I tend to agree with that Bettie Sep 2024 #94
I believe in God, I just don't presume to understand his thinking. TomSlick Sep 2024 #101
The goal of monotheism is for monsters to control common people, PufPuf23 Sep 2024 #102
And that's why people assume that Democrats disparage believers. TomSlick Sep 2024 #103
There are good reasons for separation of church and state. nt PufPuf23 Sep 2024 #104
Indeed. That's why this believer is a dues paying member of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. TomSlick Sep 2024 #105
It is pretty pathetic when your only reason to exist is attack civilians across international borders. Beastly Boy Sep 2024 #53
It is. And both sides continue to do so. TomSlick Sep 2024 #60
Continue to exist? Or continue to have only one reason to exist? Beastly Boy Sep 2024 #62
I hope that Israel's reason to exist is to be a functioning Democracy TomSlick Sep 2024 #86
It's a little more believable that God's will is along RubyRose Sep 2024 #68
Who shot the claudette Sep 2024 #48
What chutzpah from this dibbuk Bibi with the UN General Assembly meeting in NYC. C0RI0LANUS Sep 2024 #8
How DARE ISRAEL!!! Richard D Sep 2024 #11
IKR? MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2024 #18
Jewish blood has always been cheap and worthless in western civilization's history. AZLD4Candidate Sep 2024 #22
Thanks, you've been a great defender of the Jewish people and a great critic of China. MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2024 #24
No, I think it's the disproportionate nature of the response that disturbs people iemanja Sep 2024 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2024 #26
9000 missiles and rockets in less than a year from Hezbollah NickB79 Sep 2024 #29
Gaza is disproporitionate iemanja Sep 2024 #31
Ummm, there were no cell phone attacks, MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2024 #32
My mistake iemanja Sep 2024 #39
No problem, we've all done that a time or 2. MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2024 #42
I've heard people use the disproportionate thing often . . . Richard D Sep 2024 #35
Not turning Gaza into this iemanja Sep 2024 #37
But that's what the Allies did in WWII to Germany and Japan, MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2024 #41
Japan was absolutely unnecessary iemanja Sep 2024 #43
While I respect your view on this, MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2024 #45
I'm very glad your father survived iemanja Sep 2024 #83
Japan attacked us. Germany did not. AZLD4Candidate Sep 2024 #122
That's not what I asked Richard D Sep 2024 #54
"Who started it" depends very much on the date we pick Orrex Sep 2024 #58
You said . . . Richard D Sep 2024 #59
Well, I gave it a shot. Should've known better. Orrex Sep 2024 #63
So... Richard D Sep 2024 #66
Perhaps I should ask you the question iemanja Sep 2024 #84
Nice ad hominum attack... Richard D Sep 2024 #87
I've read MANY of your posts iemanja Sep 2024 #89
Your words prove your beliefs wrong. Richard D Sep 2024 #90
It was a horrific and wholly unjustified attack iemanja Sep 2024 #91
Yes . . . Richard D Sep 2024 #93
Oddly . . . Richard D Sep 2024 #95
I watched it iemanja Sep 2024 #96
Those are the questions . . . Richard D Sep 2024 #97
No, I'm asking how far Israel has to go to feel safe. nt iemanja Sep 2024 #98
And further questions . . . Richard D Sep 2024 #99
The crux of the whole thing for most of us on this forum is the issue of proportionality elias7 Sep 2024 #106
No, I am aware of that iemanja Sep 2024 #107
How is claudette Sep 2024 #46
With the Pager/Walkie-Talkie attacks, Israel did "go after the real perpetrators". maxsolomon Sep 2024 #100
Sounds good Tarc Sep 2024 #13
Excellent. I expect that the beatings will continue until * Oopsie Daisy Sep 2024 #14
At least someone is happy with the bloodshed iemanja Sep 2024 #17
Not going to track all 9,000 +/- attacks, but sarisataka Sep 2024 #20
That is indeed tragic iemanja Sep 2024 #21
The 12 Syrian Druze children killed was indeed a tragedy. AloeVera Sep 2024 #51
They were all legal residents of Israel Beastly Boy Sep 2024 #61
If Hezbollah can be excused, sarisataka Sep 2024 #64
Is there actually doubt Israel carried out the pager op? iemanja Sep 2024 #110
Talk about disingenuous sarisataka Sep 2024 #111
I have no knowledge about the soccer field iemanja Sep 2024 #112
I provided a link to the report sarisataka Sep 2024 #113
fair enough iemanja Sep 2024 #114
The views of the Syrian-Arab (Druze) community. An excellent article. AloeVera Sep 2024 #56
Thank you for the information iemanja Sep 2024 #82
" Is WWIII a cause for celebration?" Why/how would the IDF striking back at a terrorist group start WWIII? EX500rider Sep 2024 #108
Minimize casualties? iemanja Sep 2024 #109
In a confined space like Gaza.. EX500rider Sep 2024 #115
Answer this question iemanja Sep 2024 #116
Like any War it's enough when the enemy surrenders or is destroyed EX500rider Sep 2024 #117
and Hezbollah in Lebanon? iemanja Sep 2024 #118
That s*** happens in any war EX500rider Sep 2024 #119
Soldiers are prosecuted by civilized governments when it happens iemanja Sep 2024 #120
Sure lets compare: EX500rider Sep 2024 #121
insane. WarGamer Sep 2024 #23
It probably would get one claudette Sep 2024 #28
Yes claudette Sep 2024 #27
It's always Israel, never HAMAs, Hizbollah or Iran. MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2024 #34
What did I claudette Sep 2024 #44
Your numerous posts on this subject makes it very clear what your MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2024 #47
My views claudette Sep 2024 #49
LOL, MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2024 #50
LOL claudette Sep 2024 #57
It is inevitable. Aussie105 Sep 2024 #65
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