An Israeli military spokesperson confirmed that there were “hostage situations” in the southern city of Ofakim and the nearby kibbutz of Beeri.

An Israeli military spokesperson confirmed that there were “hostage situations” in the southern city of Ofakim and the nearby kibbutz of Beeri.

Hamas said it had taken “dozens” of Israeli soldiers hostage and moved them to the Gaza Strip as footage emerged appearing to show gunmen in military fatigues leading a group of mostly barefoot women down a street in Israel.

The announcement and video verified by NBC News came hours after Hamas launched a deadly land, air and sea attack and fired a huge barrage of rockets at Israel.

  • fluxion@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    1 year ago

    He thinks religion isn’t the end goal, but instead a tool used by fascists leaders whose end goal is actually that: fascism.

    You think the people calling the shots are actually devout and that fascism is a tool to achieve some religious goal.

    The former is a safer bet, since it isn’t predicated on needing to buy into the idea that the sort of people who orchestrate these acts are inherently principled and devout people who just have a very unfortunate interpretation of Islam.

    Call it fascist+ with a fancy name if you will, but it’s nothing to get so worked up over.

    • Cryophilia@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      There is no fascism though. Just some similar elements.

      It’s definitely worth getting worked up over the zoomer tendency to call damn near everything fascism. Even the Barbie movie made fun of it. It’s watering the term down to meaninglesness. Which is very dangerous when there are real actual fascists on the rise in the world.