Hamas attacks Israel

[89th]

Hamas did this on purpose. As brutal as they could be. Again, this was on purpose, what are the chess moves after this, since they knew it would draw Israel into a massive reaction. Is it a trap?

[Horace]

Terrorism can also be a sucker punch for the sake of a sucker punch. That said, revenge can also be revenge for the sake of revenge. I have heard no serious discussion of how any of this gets better. Unless it’s actually plausible to kill all the terrorists.

[jon-nyc]

[Copper]

@89th said in Hamas attacks Israel:

the chess moves after this

If hamas doesn't have a big surprise waiting for the invasion, they deserve whatever they get.

[Jolly]

@89th said in Hamas attacks Israel:

Hamas did this on purpose. As brutal as they could be. Again, this was on purpose, what are the chess moves after this, since they knew it would draw Israel into a massive reaction. Is it a trap?

United Front.

Dream of the Arabs.

[89th]

Yes, and potentially a "Let's see how dedicated the US really is to Israel" if Israel gets into trouble. I wasn't alive for it, but the 6 day war outcome is impressive.

[Doctor Phibes]

These aren’t chess moves. This is picking up the board and beating people over the head with it because you keep losing.

[LuFins Dad]

@89th said in Hamas attacks Israel:

Yes, and potentially a "Let's see how dedicated the US really is to Israel" if Israel gets into trouble. I wasn't alive for it, but the 6 day war outcome is impressive.

Impressive is kind of dismissive. It was frigging insane, unbelievable, and miraculous. As was their survival and victory in the Arab- Israeli war in 1948.

[George K]

Landlines...

[George K]

Ground invasion delayed...

[Copper]

Fake

Publicly say No Go, just before you give the Go

[Horace]

Like the blood draw person counting to three and sticking you on two.

[Mik]

@Horace They do that? How rude.

[Doctor Phibes]

@Mik said in Hamas attacks Israel:

@Horace They do that? How rude.

We had a particularly memorable one with my infant son, who was expecting a single shot, and then they got him in both legs simultaneously. The howls of outrage were really quite something.

[Mik]

We had that happen one time when she was a baby and really sick. It was traumatic for all.

[Renauda]

Reminiscent of the bed springs and frame the Red Army welded to their tank turrets to deflect and neutralize panzerfaust charges during the Battle for Berlin in ‘45:

https://legionmagazine.com/israel-defence-forces-take-lessons-from-ukraine-war/

[Mik]

The whole world is trying to stop IDF from going after the very people who brought this misery to Gaza. In my view, if you want to halt the ground invasion, the Gazans need to hand over all Hamas leadership and every other soldier they can find.

[George K]

[jon-nyc]

I wonder what strategic purpose that announcement serves.

[Mik]

Motivation.