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Hamas’s Qassam Brigades has threatened to execute Israeli captives if Israel continues to bombard and kill civilians in Gaza.

“Any targeting of innocent civilians without warning will be met regretfully by executing one of the captives in our custody, and we will be forced to broadcast this execution,” said Abu Obeida, a spokesman for Hamas’ Qassam Brigades.

“We regret this decision but we hold the Zionist enemy and their leadership the responsibility for this,” he said.

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[–] takeda 73 points 11 months ago (5 children)

This conflict benefits the most: Russia and China (by having US distracted) and Bibi (by having previously divided Israelis united behind him)

[–] NOT_RICK 48 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Iran too. I’m sure they weren’t too happy with the impending Israeli-Saudi rapprochement. This at a minimum will significantly complicate that.

[–] Earthwormjim91 26 points 11 months ago

Hamas has already said it was directly backed by Iran.

[–] Shadywack 16 points 11 months ago

This is why I want a blank check for Ukraine.

[–] weeahnn 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Wouldn't this whole thing just be a huge problem for him tho? After Israel is done, I would think that the government would start getting really uncomfortable questions from the people. Like wtf was the military and the intelligence doing.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

A segment of the populace will definitely be feeling that, but remember what happened in the US after 9/11? There weren’t a lot of calls to figure out how intelligence failed so spectacularly because the sabre-rattling government came out in full force, and the country (almost) united against Islamic terrorism. Those who aren’t overtly political or who don’t follow politics too closely will only see that Bibi has reacted with as much force as possible, which plays into his strongman vibe and may even win his party an election in their own right, without having to coalesce with the other parties. After the clusterfuck of elections they’ve been through recently, this could be what seals another decade of Likud rule.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

So while the US is "distracted", Russia and China do what? Steal the pie from the windowsill?

[–] [email protected] 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

We stop backing Ukraine, we start backing Israel. Ukraine loses billions in funding, which helps Russia. The better off Russia is the larger ally China has.