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Over 8,000 rockets fired, 250,000 Israelis evacuate from their homes: IDF (www.business-standard.com)

submitted 1 year ago by alphacyberranger to c/world

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The Israel Defence Force on Friday stated that since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, more than 8000 rockets have been fired at Israel, and 2,50,000 Israeli civilians have been evacuated from their homes. In a post shared by the IDF on X, it stressed, "Israel is still under fire", adding that over 300 rockets are fired at Israel daily. Moreover, noting that 27 days have passed since Hamas fired rockets at Israel on October 7, it also stated that currently 242 hostages are in Gaza, out of which 30 of them are children. In another post, the IDF shared a video showing the Gaza Strip, including Hamas' military operational centres and headquarters where they plan their attacks, weapons and artillery used to target Israeli civilians. Additionally, they also showed the stockpiles of rocket launchers that are responsible for 60 per cent of Hamas' rocket fire. Moreover, the video also revealed the area where Hamas terrorists hide, beneath homes, schools, and hospitals. At the end of the video, the IDF emphasised, "Hamas must be eliminated and there's only one way to reach them, that's what we are doing now. Earlier today, the IDF also stressed that the Israeli forces are only operating against the Hamas terrorist organization for the safety of both Israeli and Gazan civilians. "Therefore, we have been urging the people of Gaza to evacuate south. For the past three weeks, this message was communicated to the people of Gaza in various forms-spoken, printed, or televised," it said. The IDF also said that its priorities are to bring home the children, women and men, who are being held hostage by Hamas and to make sure Hamas will no longer have the ability to attack Israelis. "The IDF is doing everything in its power to achieve this," the IDF added.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

more than 8000 rockets have been fired at Israel, and 250,000 Israeli civilians have been evacuated from their homes.

How many rockets has Israel fired at Gaza? How many millions of Gazans have been driven from their homes?

the video also revealed the area where Hamas terrorists hide, beneath homes, schools, and hospitals.

That's still a war crime. And I keep coming back to that old saying, "The best way to make sure you always hit your target is to shoot first and then claim that whatever you hit was your target."

the IDF also stressed that the Israeli forces are only operating against the Hamas terrorist organization for the safety of both Israeli and Gazan civilians. “Therefore, we have been urging the people of Gaza to evacuate south.

No, you're ethnically cleansing the Gaza Strip. Which, by the way, is also a war crime. When this is over, you're going to say you want a de-militarized zone (conveniently located on Gazan land) so you can feel safer. The Germans have a word for this kind of expansionism: lebensraum.

For the past three weeks, this message [to evacuate South] was communicated to the people of Gaza in various forms-spoken, printed, or televised,”

So anyone who gets killed or injured, it's their own fault. Cool bit of victim-blaming there, Israel.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Hamas knew this would happen. Iran knew this would happen. Do you think the Shias really give a shit about the Sunnis? The poor Palestinians are just pawns to be slaughtered to create Arab outrage.

Israel has cruelly and ironically recreated the Warsaw ghettos their ancestors suffered in. Their Transfer Committee knew what they were doing in the early 20th century. They cleared the land of Arabs following the failure of the UN partition proposal.

The Arab's failed war in 1947 ceded territory to the Jews. The 1967 war did the same.

The Jews are 2-0 and would no doubt be able to repeat that if Iran stirs up another Arab League attack on Israel.

[–] steventhedev 2 points 1 year ago

How many rockets has Israel fired at Gaza? How many millions of Gazans have been driven from their homes?

6000+ air strikes targeting military infrastructure and around 1m displaced.

But this article is about the ongoing rocket attacks on civilians inside Israel, and the displaced Israelis, not Gaza.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

You'd think that for a group like Hamas a more subtle approach would be better. Infiltrate and destroy the leadership from the inside.I don't claim to be an expert, but if Israel was serious about ending Hamas they wouldn't be blowing up e everyone.