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Over 100 Israelis have died and more than 900 were injured after rockets were fired from Gaza by Hamas militants, Israeli officials said Saturday.

The Palestinian Health Ministry said 198 were killed in Gaza and at least 1,610 were injured Saturday in retaliatory attacks from Israel.

"We are at war. We will win," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday.

The Israeli Defense Forces earlier declared "a state of alert for war," according to a statement issued by the IDF.

"Over the past hour, the Hamas terrorist organization launched massive barrages of rockets from Gaza into Israel, and its terrorist operatives have infiltrated into Israel in a number of different locations in the south," the IDF said early Saturday.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (2 children)

Calling the tactic of "executing civilians in their homes” a Hamas tactic carries a lot of water for Israel as they shoot missiles directly into apartment buildings as you type.

[–] kescusay 18 points 9 months ago

I 100% condemn attacks on non-military targets like that. I'm not trying to carry water for Israel. I just won't excuse Hamas, either.

There are no good guys in this. It's a horrible, intractable situation. And make no mistake, it's Israel's fault, due to their illegal occupation. I won't even remotely defend that. But that doesn't make any of this OK.

[–] rockstarmode 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

as they [Israel] shoot missiles directly into apartment buildings

I didn't see this part in the linked article. I do not condone Isreal's treatment of Palestinian civilians, but I haven't seen any reports like what you wrote. Do you have an additional source so I can read up?