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In reply to the discussion: Israel vows to destroy Hamas tunnels [View all]hack89
(39,171 posts)19. I do not have access to Hamas war plans
But let me answer with a question of my own. Why are you discounting the idea that the tunnels are not part of a long range plan to launch a massive surprise attack that would kill many Israelies and significantly change the geopolitical situation? The tunnels can only be used once. Why waste such a strategic weapon on a series of minor attacks that accomplish nothing of significance? Hamas needs and wants a major military victory. Killing handfuls of civilians is not what they want. Imagine if Hamas was able to attack and hold an Israeli town for a day or so - that is what they want.
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If Hamas had not fired rockets not one Palestinian in Gaza would have been killed.
former9thward
Jul 2014
#46
Even if that were true, how many Palestinian civilians does Israel get to murder?
Orrex
Jul 2014
#51
Well if you think that analogy is equivalent then there is nothing to discuss.
former9thward
Aug 2014
#81
The exits are supposedly in Israel. They could handle it from that end with very little death toll.
jwirr
Jul 2014
#9
Why does my tone bother you more than Israel's deliberate murder of Palestinian civilians?
Orrex
Jul 2014
#56
If Israel can claim self defense against a population that it is brutalizing and severely oppressing
cpwm17
Jul 2014
#10
The West Bank Palestinian people and their Gov. asked Hamas to accept ceasefire & were also refused.
Sunlei
Jul 2014
#12
Once ground troops went in the hamas"Gov" was toast. They had their chances to accept ceasefire.
Sunlei
Jul 2014
#17
no other country supports hamas either. not even their neighbor egypt will allow woman/childen in.
Sunlei
Jul 2014
#22