Hamas attacks Israel

[jon-nyc]

[Renauda]

@jon-nyc said in Hamas attacks Israel:

Found a little more info on this “Iranian
red line”:

https://www.axios.com/2023/10/14/iran-warning-israel-hezbollah-hamas-war-gaza

[jon-nyc]

To say that “continued military operations” are a red line is basically giving them an ultimatum to cease hostilities.

[Horace]

As terrorist motivations go, a strong Israeli reaction, and the fallout from it, is the most plausible one.

[jon-nyc]

Specifically derailing the Saudi-Israeli deal.

In that sense, Iran already won.

[Renauda]

@jon-nyc said in Hamas attacks Israel:

To say that “continued military operations” are a red line is basically giving them an ultimatum to cease hostilities.

That’s how I read it as well. I understand also that in the last 12 hours Israeli jets air struck Aleppo airport in Syria. A good thing that the 2nd USN Carrier Group is en route.
This is shaping up to be a multiple party hot one.

[jon-nyc]

Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these …

Ah, never mind.

[Jolly]

@jon-nyc said in Hamas attacks Israel:

That deployment has been scheduled for months. Duration is six months.

[George K]

@jon-nyc said in Hamas attacks Israel:

Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night stays these …

Ah, never mind.

Yeah. Look how that worked out for Hitler and Napoleon.

[jon-nyc]

True, by postponing 36 hours they’ll avoid a nasty Russian winter in Gaza City.

Actually I imagine they’re postponing for humanitarian reasons (it’s hard to evacuate 1MM people in a day along two roads) but don’t want to say as much.

[George K]

@jon-nyc said in Hamas attacks Israel:

True, by postponing 36 hours they’ll avoid a nasty Russian winter in Gaza City.

I imagine they’re postponing for humanitarian reasons (it’s hard to evacuate 1MM people in a day along two roads) but don’t want to say as much.

Good point.

That was kind of … optimistic?

[jon-nyc]

The American General that commented on it said two things: (1) were not going to Monday morning quarterback their tactical decisions; and 2) but that’s a tall order.

[jon-nyc]

This is pretty good.

[Renauda]

@jon-nyc

True, by postponing 36 hours they’ll avoid a nasty Russian winter in Gaza City.

Or the danger of a haboob.

[George K]

[George K]

Warning.

"Extremely Graphic" is an understatement.

Don't look unless you have a strong strong stomach.

[LuFins Dad]

Yeah, no thanks.

Remember when snuff films were a lucrative thing? Now they are free on social media.

[jon-nyc]

Jesus.

[Mik]

Poking the eyes out of a corpse? I couldn't get too much farther.

Hard to fathom the environment that breeds that kind of hate.

[George K]