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E. E. Negron (Emerald)'s avatar

Seriously, sometimes I think that people who believe Hamas are the victims also believe the earth is flat regardless of all the evidence to the contrary. And these Hamas guys are deluded and genocidal maniacs. The nerve to ask Israel to stop and blame Israel for the hostages being killed by “friendly” fire. This sentence by Hamas really pissed me off:

“Netanyahu and his government make a decision to cancel the ceasefire agreement and expose the prisoners in Gaza to an unknown fate.”

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ForeignLocal's avatar

👌

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Larry935613's avatar

Hopefully this was just a warm up .

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Rebekah Lee's avatar

Thanks for a great update.

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Not so young anymore.'s avatar

The Israeli hostage forum has really developed into an insurgent force within Israel.

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Dave Bender's avatar

Thanks for your comment. Actually, there are two groups - I wrote about them and quoted both their statements about the renewed IDF airstrikes here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15VSG1Xt8m/

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Not so young anymore.'s avatar

I mean the left wing group. I feel bad for them but they are out of control

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Alan, aka DudeInMinnetonka's avatar

The Arab cries out, the Jew hit me back

Has potential for powerful song lyrics from Israeli musicians

Going forward the IDF needs a war music division along with a media division to mock and shame the dishonorable Arab society that is eminently dishonoring and humiliating itself through its unending ongoing losses to Israel.

Subliminals lyrics are sublime and are the first comment on the video https://youtu.be/gpoX7w2RayQ?si=b-ospNJx79cBo5Yy

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Dave Bender's avatar

Thanks for your thoughtful comments. There are, by now, many, many war-related songs, many written or performed by IDF troops and reservist, and in memory of fallen soldiers - let along for the hostages.

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Alan, aka DudeInMinnetonka's avatar

The IDF needs to broadcast music as it pays retribution.

This is been the most filmed war in history and a Jewish soundtrack is needed to punctuate it and take charge, the Arabs have planned for every contingency but don't do music.

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Hutch's avatar

Apologies, my morning coffee did not put me in my characteristic good mood today.

The IDF remains in the same stuck conception that it can "mow the grass" with targeted airstrikes. This may bring Hamas back to the negotiating table, but it won't win the war.

All of Gaza north of Netzarim should be evacuated. Remove the civilian populace to safety in the south and place the northern half of Gaza under permanent Israeli control as either a depopulated DMZ or else annexed and made into a memorial to Oct 7.

It is inconceivable that Hamas will be able to return to Beit Hanoun - within sniper and RPG distance of Israeli border communities - while Israelis remain permanently displaced.

If and when Hamas releases all remaining hostages, the territory can be returned to Gaza. This is the only way to impose an unambiguous defeat on Hamas.

Hamas has already won the international information war. The very least Bibi can do is win the physical war.

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Sheri Oz's avatar

Great summary

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