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In reply to the discussion: Israel vows to destroy Hamas tunnels [View all]jberryhill
(62,444 posts)96. They did, did they?
You might need an operative definition of "they":
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/1.605662
The Israel Defense Forces thwarted a mass infiltration attempt on Thursday, opening fire on 13 Palestinian militants who managed to enter Israel through a tunnel in the southern Gaza Strip early Thursday morning.
When the militants exited the tunnel onto Israeli territory, Israel Air Force crafts were clearly visible above them, and they rushed to turn back to Gaza. The IAF bombed the opening of the tunnel, on Israeli territory on the eastern side of the fence.
Mounting a significant invasion through a tunnel is an interesting proposition.
It would seem that once they come out of the tunnel, then the tunnel is fairly easy to locate and close.
You see, the business end of the tunnels are not in Gaza.
I am impressed with the logic of "it is necessary to destroy a power plant to close tunnels", but the operative principle seems to be "they have tunnels, therefore anything goes". Why not just use nuclear weapons on them?
In your mind, is there anything that would constitute "going too far" in response to these 13 Palestinian militants you are mourning?
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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