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- news@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- news@lemmy.world
- Hamas fighting force reduced by half - US officials
- Group relying on ambushes, improvised bombs, they say
- Such tactics could sustain a lengthy insurgency
- ‘There is no quick fix,’ says Israeli military
WASHINGTON, June 6 (Reuters) - Hamas has seen about half its forces wiped out in eight months of war and is relying on hit-and-run insurgent tactics to frustrate Israel’s attempts to take control of Gaza, U.S. and Israeli officials told Reuters. The enclave’s ruling group has been reduced to between 9,000 and 12,000 fighters, according to three senior U.S. officials familiar with battlefield developments, down from American estimates , opens new tab of 20,000-25,000 before the conflict. By contrast, Israel says it has lost almost 300 troops in the Gaza campaign. Hamas fighters are now largely avoiding sustained skirmishes with Israeli forces closing in on the southernmost city of Rafah, instead relying on ambushes and improvised bombs to hit targets often behind enemy lines, one of the officials said.
Well that’s probably Twitter being shit because it doesn’t work for me either. Basically mehdi Hasan quoting netenyahu, cabinet members, and generals about how they have to kill everyone in Gaza. Referring to amalek, specifically in the case of bibi. If you understand the reference you know how significant that is. He didn’t even bring up any Ben-gvir quotes and he’s the worst of the bunch.
I read that, and it’s not in the context you believe (or were told to believe).
Amalek has always been used to reference the enemies as a political tool, it doesn’t mean kill civilians, unlike Hamas’ charter openly states.
Of course not. You can’t kill innocent civilians if there are none
The amalek rhetoric isn’t new, either.
And you ignored my whole list of shit Israel has done in the name of defense, want to elaborate on any of those?
Here is an alternative Piped link(s):
You can’t kill innocent civilians if there are none
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Dude, that video they’re chanting to destroy Hezbollah, nothing wrong with that shit.
As for your list, I didn’t read through all of it; how much time do you have during work hours? Jesus, I’ll take a look later
The chant involved the phrase “no such thing as uninvolved civilians.” Are you sticking with your assessment?
Nope, I didn’t see that. I don’t agree with that if they chanted it
It’s at the end of the linked video. Basically I’m saying the genocidal intent is baked into every level. If you don’t see it, it’s almost willful ignorance at this point. I would encourage you to look more into it.