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[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This is the best summary I could come up with:


ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE, Nov 14 (Reuters) - The White House on Tuesday said it had its own intelligence that Hamas was using Gaza's largest hospital Al Shifa to run its military operations, and probably to store weapons, saying those actions constituted a war crime.

"We have information that confirms that Hamas is using that particular hospital for a command and control mode" and probably to store weapons, national security spokesperson John Kirby told reporters aboard Air Force One.

He said the United States had information that Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad were using some hospitals in the Gaza Strip, including Al Shifa, to conceal or support their military operations and to hold hostages.

"We have been clear on multiple occasions - Hamas actions do not lessen Israel's responsibilities to protect civilians in Gaza, and this is something we're going to continue to have an active conversation with our counterparts about," he added.

Israeli forces have surrounded Gaza City's Al Shifa hospital, the biggest in the enclave, which they say sits atop an underground headquarters of Hamas militants.

Hamas, Gaza's ruling Islamist group, denies fighters are present and says 650 patients and 5,000-7,000 other civilians are trapped inside the hospital grounds, under constant fire from snipers and drones.


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[–] Hatsune_Miku@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago
[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

So? Don’t bomb babies. This isn’t hard

[–] galloog1@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

How do you suggest they take out Hamas otherwise? Just saying so doesn't solve the problem that simultaneously forces Palistinians under leadership they did not vote for and ensures future and sustained terror attacks directed against the civilian population of Israel as they've experienced the last 17 years.

Inaction is not a viable option anymore. Urban fighting favors the defender so sending in light infantry is suicide. Sending in light infantry supported by indirect fire is less suicide but worse for the civilians because it is slower and ensures the city is destroyed block by block a la Aleppo or Mosul.

I'm getting really tired of these reactionary responses by people who have never had to plan urban combat before. Literally every army on earth would do the same as Israel right now and it is overall legal.

[–] interceder270@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Boots on the ground.

Soldiers should risk their lives to save children.

Or if that's too much to ask, maybe negotiate? Try to talk with the people they've been blockading since 2007. See how they can make gaza less of a shithole so the people there have better things to do than lash out at the people who keep them there.

It'll cost money, but Israel has plenty.

[–] Hatsune_Miku@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

why are they blockading them? :o

[–] interceder270@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] Hatsune_Miku@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

ooh, because of the terrorists! :3

[–] interceder270@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)
[–] Hatsune_Miku@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

1948 to present? heeey now! where's the ottomans and before that? :3

[–] interceder270@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I mean, you wanted to know.

History is complicated. There's not really a point where it 'resets' and everything that came before is null and void. Lol.

If you're interested in studying the Ottoman's, here you go https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_Empire

You can just search for what you want to learn about here: https://en.wikipedia.org/

[–] Hatsune_Miku@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

so lemme get this right... the actions of the past determine whos land is whos?

beeeecause if sooo, israel has right of claim, just sayin'

[–] interceder270@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

You're going to believe whatever you want, so why are you asking me?

I gave you links to educate yourself. Draw your own conclusions.

[–] Hatsune_Miku@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

the best thing about history is that you can just pick and choose what you want to happen! :3

but we're in the present now. Palestine declared war twice (and lost twice), and now Israel has Palestinian land. ooh, mind you, west bank settlement is bad tho

[–] interceder270@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Seems like you could've just made your own comment to say what you wanted to say. Lol.

Anyways man, you're kind of annoying so I'm gonna block you.

No hard feelings. Have a nice day.

[–] Hatsune_Miku@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago
[–] UnspecificGravity@discuss.tchncs.de 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Good thing Biden is here to be the spokesperson for Israel for some reason. Show us the evidence or fuck off, and stop buying bullets to kill children while you're at it.

[–] blahsay@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

There's a video of a Hamas guy firing a rocket from the hospital. I doubt you'll watch it

[–] mp3@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Link? Not that I doubt, but saying there's a video ≠ showing the video.

EDIT: Downvoted for asking evidence lol

EDIT2: Thanks @Hatsune_Miku@lemmy.world for the video link, that's how you do it @blahsay@lemmy.world instead of being obtuse and combative. Yes I did watch it, no thanks to you.

[–] Hatsune_Miku@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago

lemmy doesn't like things that can show gaza in a bad light. i blame binary thinking! :3

[–] LotrOrc@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I keep seeing both Israel and the US say they have evidence but neither of them seem to be able or willing to show such evidence.

That by itself should make every single person concerned, because if they actually had evidence, they would put it right out there for everyone to see. What do they gain by hiding it?