Hamas surprise attack out of Gaza Strip

[gcode]

From a speach last night

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a nationally televised address, where he said: "We have only started striking Hamas."

He added: "What we will do to our enemies in the coming days will reverberate with them for generations."

I think they intend to drive out the entire population of Gaza

[Del.]

I'm withholding my viewpoint until I hear Lebrons take on this   

[JParis]

I think they intend to drive out the entire population of Gaza

I simply cannot blame them...left with little choice, it's probably the most humane thing they can do...

[Jeff]

I'm withholding my viewpoint until I hear Lebrons take on this   

He will probably parrot the lefty media and call the terrorists "fighters".

[Tim Johnson]

From a speach last night

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gave a nationally televised address, where he said: "We have only started striking Hamas."

He added: "What we will do to our enemies in the coming days will reverberate with them for generations."

I think they intend to drive out the entire population of Gaza

They should cut off the retreat to Egypt and drive their enemies into the Mediterranean Ocean.

[CNCAppsJames]

Israel is a little bigger than Vermont square milage-wise. surrounded by enemies on all sides that wish to see them wiped off the face of the earth. IOW they are backed into a corner. That land has been contested for millenia. I say we let 'em fight it out once and for all. No holds barred. To the victor goes the spoils.

[YoDoug]

Had Biden/Dems not been able to pull off the big steal, does anyone think this would be happening if Trump was in office? Trump was a strong supporter of Israel's right to defend herself. I don't think Hamas would feel so emboldened.

[gcode]

They should cut off the retreat to Egypt

There is a big highly effective wall between Gaza and Egypt

[ghuns]

There is a big highly effective wall between Gaza and Egypt

And bombs going off at the only border crossing.

Likely Hamas trying to retain its human shields.

[CNCAppsJames]

Had Biden/Dems not been able to pull off the big steal, does anyone think this would be happening if Trump was in office? Trump was a strong supporter of Israel's right to defend herself. I don't think Hamas would feel so emboldened.

No chance Hamas would be pulling this if Trump was POTUS.

I'm still waiting with baited breath for China to take Taiwan though. I mean there are WAY enough distractions going on, they could sneak that shit right in.

[JParis]

Had Biden/Dems not been able to pull off the big steal,

Hard to get "most" rational people to engage when you start a sentence like that...

does anyone think this would be happening if Trump was in office? Trump was a strong supporter of Israel's right to defend herself. I don't think Hamas would feel so emboldened.

This is certainly a valid question.

[MIL-TFP-41]

However, we did leave enough small arms ( rifles, machine guns, mortars, grenades and ammo)
to supply a couple of divisions of light infantry.
The Taliban has been selling this stuff as fast as they can.

Would be interesting to run a serial number check on those M4's Hamas is using. I'd bet good money some are from Afghanistan & others were intended for Ukraine. If Ukraine is supplying terrorist organizations with weapons...Lets say any assistance should be stopped yesterday. 

[beej]

does anyone think this would be happening if Trump was in office?

My first instinct was to answer "no way" to that question. But that answer also assumes that Hamas is rational. And now, I'm not sure the answer to that question.

[JParis]

But that answer also assumes that Hamas is rational.

and that is always a problem....it is difficult to apply rational thoughts & out comes to irrational thoughts & acts

[Jeff]

any assistance should be stopped yesterday.

It should be stopped, period. Especially when they are prioritizing Ukraine over Maui and the border and anything else pertaining to the U.S.
Let someone else fund the world for a change.