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An Israeli military spokesperson confirmed that there were “hostage situations” in the southern city of Ofakim and the nearby kibbutz of Beeri.

Hamas said it had taken “dozens” of Israeli soldiers hostage and moved them to the Gaza Strip as footage emerged appearing to show gunmen in military fatigues leading a group of mostly barefoot women down a street in Israel.

The announcement and video verified by NBC News came hours after Hamas launched a deadly land, air and sea attack and fired a huge barrage of rockets at Israel.

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[–] Clown_Tempura -3 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Slowly genociding an entire people and their culture for their land eventually pushes them to commit unspeakable acts of violence to try and save themselves? Interesting.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

You'd think after the atrocities of the 1930/40s they suffered they'd learn to have some empathy for others, but nope

[–] 5BC2E7 -1 points 1 year ago

I think that if they had no empathy they would have exterminated them a long time ago. They have the capability

[–] assassin_aragorn 8 points 1 year ago

How is this saving themselves?

Do they somehow think that brutal violence at civilians will deter Israelis after brutal violence at civilians didn't deter themselves?

No, all they've done here is fuck over both Israeli and Palestinian civilians. Senseless violence and revenge where nobody wins.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Gaza population growth is 3% a year. If the Israelis are committing genocide they're not doing a very good job.

Words matter. The Israelis treat the Palestinians atrociously but it's not genocide.

[–] 5BC2E7 -1 points 1 year ago

If anything the attacks will always have a response so that a rational actor would think better the next time. That strategy at best keeps the status quo and at worst could end in their own extermination.