Hamas attacks Israel

[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]

[George K]

[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]

[Rainman]

When I see how fast and massive missiles and rockets can be fired, it makes me wonder what would happen if such an attack was against an aircraft carrier. Could the carrier group really pick off all the incoming?

[Mik]

Easily. Thats what the supporting warships are for.

[Jolly]

IF.

If you have the right weapons and enough of them. What Hamas has?

Likely not.