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agingdem

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51. and they knew Israel would retaliate with force...

Sat Mar 2, 2024, 10:34 PM

Mar 2

but they assumed the assault would be tempered with the UN demanding Israel show restraint, insisting Israel "follow the rules of war"...and Hamas also assumed Israel would bend to global distrust of Israel/overt antisemitism..Hamas assumed wrong..Israel politely told the UN to get fucked and went on the attack..

Contrary to Hamas PR hostage bullshit, Israel knew Hamas was killing hostages and few if any would return to their families...which, I suspect is why Israel upped the ante and went deeper into Gaza, targeting Gazans hiding Hamas terrorists, storing their weapons, acting as human shields...you know "innocent" Palestinians...

Hamas wanted a war but not this war..be careful what you wish for......PS..Bibi has got to go!!

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Hamas claims seven hostages killed in captivity in Gaza [View all] Beastly Boy Mar 1 OP

Just so we're clear on this Sympthsical Mar 1 #1

And these same people who have adopted this verbiage madaboutharry Mar 1 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author DemocraticPatriot Mar 2 #7

But why are there hostages anyways ? JI7 Mar 2 #9

This poster can't be serious? Tickle Mar 2 #13

Hamas fucking kept elderly civilian hostages in an active war zone. SunSeeker Mar 2 #14

They were held HOSTAGE BY HAMAS. What part do you not understand? RandomNumbers Mar 2 #24

The hostage-takers are ALWAYS to blame when a hostage dies NickB79 Mar 2 #25

What if SWAT just decided to blow up the house? Eko Mar 2 #36

Like a house filled with dozens of guys firing heavy machine guns and RPG''s out the windows? NickB79 Mar 2 #38

Was that what was happening? Eko Mar 2 #39

No, the Hamas members were most likely out planting some flowers in their garden? EX500rider Mar 3 #63

The dishonesty and repulsiveness of those demanding ceasefire from Israel JI7 Mar 1 #2

HAMAS Terrorists Are Dripping In BLOOD.. Israeli and Palestinian.. Cha Mar 1 #4

Exactly. nt SunSeeker Mar 2 #19

and they knew Israel would retaliate with force... agingdem Mar 2 #51

P.S. I agree.. with all of it... Only Cha Mar 3 #52

Hamas has been diverting humanitarian aid agingdem Mar 3 #54

Heading should say hamas killed seven hostages, because they were the kidnappers JohnSJ Mar 1 #5

Hey! Do you read what you post? Eko Mar 2 #6

Such a pathetic attempt to defend Hamas JI7 Mar 2 #8

Didn't take long. madaboutharry Mar 2 #11

I'm thinking if they were not Tickle Mar 2 #15

I'm certain they would be alive. madaboutharry Mar 2 #18

I'm with you NT Tickle Mar 2 #20

There is an attempt to "normalize" the kidnapping and holding people hostage JI7 Mar 2 #21

Of course nothing I said implied I thought it was the fault of the Zionist. Eko Mar 2 #31

Maybe you thought it was a pathetic attempt. Eko Mar 2 #30

So you agree that their causality reports are BS or that you do believe? EX500rider Mar 3 #64

Hamas kept these elderly civilians hostages in an active war zone. HAMAS killed them. SunSeeker Mar 2 #17

Where did I absolve Hamas of it?? Eko Mar 2 #32

They didn't abduct the hostages "as a result of zionist bombing" Beastly Boy Mar 2 #22

Thank You! Cha Mar 2 #23

Of course I never said they took the hostages as a result of the bombing. Eko Mar 2 #33

Why are you wondering about the stuff you just made up? Beastly Boy Mar 2 #49

So the hostages are dead right? Eko Mar 3 #56

Reliable sources Beastly Boy Mar 3 #58

They are hostages so I assume they are dead until proven otherwise TheKentuckian Mar 3 #65

So Hamas attacked Israel, murdered women and children TexasDem69 Mar 2 #27

No, I dont. Eko Mar 2 #34

Do you have any evidence that Israel intentionally bombed hostages TexasDem69 Mar 2 #41

By that logic Eko Mar 2 #43

You really need to stop defending Hamas TexasDem69 Mar 2 #45

If by pointing out Israel's own culpability Eko Mar 2 #46

You aren't pointing out Israel's culpability though TexasDem69 Mar 2 #48

Of couse I am, Eko Mar 3 #57

Damn you been here since 2023? I am sure you can speak for all of us. Eko Mar 2 #47

So now you're going to pull the TexasDem69 Mar 2 #50

You are the one that told me I was not welcome here. Eko Mar 3 #55

Of course, no explicit and active defense Torchlight Mar 3 #61

Fuck Hamas!!!!!!!! jimfields33 Mar 5 #66

Hamas calls three senior citizens they kidnapped from a kibbutz "enemy prisoners." SunSeeker Mar 2 #10

HAMAS killed these people. herding cats Mar 2 #12

"Why are people OK with this?" Behind the Aegis Mar 2 #16

Reasons JustAnotherGen Mar 2 #26

From a recent ADL survey.... Behind the Aegis Mar 2 #44

Holy shit! JustAnotherGen Mar 3 #59

I couldn't (at least not yet) find a direct comparison, but... Behind the Aegis Mar 3 #62

If the report is accurate then there is shared Voltaire2 Mar 2 #28

Only one organization takes, holds and kills hostages. Beastly Boy Mar 2 #29

Sorry, I disagree regarding shared responsibility. KewlKat Mar 2 #35

No, the immediate cause is Hamas keeping them hostage in an active war zone. SunSeeker Mar 2 #40

Thats an appalling take TexasDem69 Mar 2 #42

Yeah cant trust anything Hamas says Mountainguy Mar 2 #37

If an American hostage taker Istheir hostages, police would break off communication and plan to go in AZLD4Candidate Mar 3 #53

Dirty, filthy terrorists Hamas goes on gruesome murder spree in Israel Mysterian Mar 3 #60