International Hamas launches surprise attack on Israel; Israel has declared a state of war Megathread

[Anewt]

Trump’s Middle East tour tells us he has forgotten about Gaza, much to Netanyahu’s delight | Yossi Mekelberg

As thousands of IDF soldiers prepare to occupy the strip, the president is silent. Israel’s ultra-right could want nothing more, says Chatham House’s professor of international relations, Yossi Mekelberg

www.theguardian.com

While Netanyahu tries to sugarcoat the true intentions of the next phase of the war with security reasoning and false humanitarian arguments that Gaza’s population will be moved “for its protection”, the finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich, a rightwing messianic settler, gave the game away. Smotrich suggested that within half a year, the population of Gaza would be confined to just a narrow swath of land, with the remainder of the territory “totally destroyed”; as a result, they will be “looking for relocation to begin a new life in other places”. In other words, the plan is forced displacement.

In the past when these political elements were on the margins of Israeli society and politics, calls of this nature, which amount to war crimes, could be dismissed as no more than far-right demagoguery. This is no longer the case when those who represent these abhorrent ideas occupy key positions in the cabinet. Worse, the Israeli prime minister is totally dependent on them to remain in power until the next election – and thereby also enable him to do his best to derail his corruption trial, especially as it is reaching the enormously unpleasant stage where he will be cross-examined by the prosecution.

Netanyahu is giving the ultra-right what they want because he can’t afford a fresh general election (which most Israelis crave), let alone the prospect of an independent commission of inquiry into the colossal failure to avert the 7 October Hamas massacre. More than two-thirds of Israelis prioritise securing a deal with Hamas that would see the return of the hostages over continuing the war, while opinion polls suggest that should a general election be held today the coalition parties would be sent to the opposition benches. Hence, he feels compelled to stick with the coalition he has, and cave into their demands, destructive and criminal as they are.

The price of Netanyahu’s desperation to hold on to power at any cost is paid first and foremost by the Palestinians. But it is also being paid by his own people. Israel has already been blocking the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza for weeks, and aid organisations are constantly warning of starvation, lack of medical help, especially as hospitals are being bombed, and diminishing access to clean water and sanitation. The former Israeli prime minister Ehud Olmert described the situation this week as “totally intolerable, unacceptable, unbearable and unforgivable. It should be stopped right away.”

 

[Hog-train]

Another settler attack taking house and land from yet another palestinian grandmother

I don't know how TF pro-Israeli people just ignore shit like this.

 

[Snubnoze707]

I don't know how TF pro-Israeli people just ignore shit like this.

They're probably fist pumping to it and just being quiet about their enthusiasm. They support this kind of... barbarism.

 

[Hog-train]

They're probably fist pumping to it and just being quiet about their enthusiasm. They support this kind of... barbarism.

And they have the audacity to gaslight everyone that they're not ethnic cleansing while they're literally doing it.

 

[Snubnoze707]

And they have the audacity to gaslight everyone that they're not ethnic cleansing while they're literally doing it.

Not only are they demonstrating that's what they are doing by their actions, they are telling us they are doing it and these people are still in denial. It's crazy.

 

[Siver!]

Watch: UK surgeon shares footage from Gaza hospital after deadly Israeli strike

Tuesday's strike killed 28 people, the Hamas-run civil defence said. Israel says it was a precise strike on Hamas.

www.bbc.co.uk

You have to watch this footage to realize and remember how brave the IDF are.

Absolute heroes.

 

[evergreenrider]

Greater Israel initiative dates back much farther then Hamas lol. Hamas is merely a justification in current time.

 

[Anewt]

“I couldn’t wear a uniform that symbolizes killing and oppression” – Israeli activist who refuses to serve in the Israeli army

Itamar Greenberg is an 18-year-old Israeli conscientious objector who has been repeatedly jailed, and has served five consecutive sentences at Neve Tzedek military prison in Central Israel, for refusing to enlist in the Israeli army after being summoned for compulsory military service. Here he...

www.amnesty.org

Interesting read for those interested.

Also

Early 2025 reservist non attendance
In early 2025 multiple Israeli news outlets reported that a significant number of reservists, according to some estimates over 100,000, had ceased to show up for duty following the collapse in the ceasefire.

 

[Snubnoze707]

President of the United States admitting that Gazans are starving, while morons on Sherdog claim that's a lie:

 

[Strychnine]

The fact that he doesn't give a fuck is his biggest asset. He doesn't HAVE to be a complete cuck to Israel like that demented death rattle Biden was, and like that hair brain chickenhead Kamala would've been.

And he gets to play golf as Gaza burns.

He literally does not care.

 

[Strychnine]

President of the United States admitting that Gazans are starving, while morons on Sherdog claim that's a lie:

Don't worry, he's got a deal with the Saudis for golf, so there's that.

"He'll do fookin' nuttin!"

- Conor McGregor

 

[kflo]

Fuck off your mother. That's why Miliekowsky did everything he could to keep that cash flowing right to them and why they did absolutely nothing to prevent the attack they knew was coming with specific details. Came in late and blew everything up then buried the evidence, kind of like how they buried the evidence of the health care workers they just slaughtered recently.

You're still denying that they are trying to take Gaza when the are literally telling you that is exactly what they are doing right to your dumb face. That's some kind of special retard level of denialism on your part...

yeah, they allowed aide into gaza so hamas could initiate war with them. that's what you are selling....lol.

again, no matter what they do, we know for a fact, YOU, and most of the others you are high fiving with, will be against israel. and for hamas. who, btw, is still running gaza. and would continue to, if you had your way.

keep pretending this war isn't because hamas started war.

 

[Hog-train]

I'm baffled by Trump's seemingly compete U-turn on support for Israel. Perhaps his ego and being bought off by rich Arab oil money can actually do some good.

 

[Hog-train]

President of the United States admitting that Gazans are starving, while morons on Sherdog claim that's a lie:

Kflo said it's a lie. They're not starving.

 

[evergreenrider]

I'm baffled by Trump's seemingly compete U-turn on support for Israel. Perhaps his ego and being bought off by rich Arab oil money can actually do some good.

Its a work brother. And it's working, the marks are eating

 

[kflo]

Kflo said it's a lie. They're not starving.

They have had famine for 2 years with no famine.

 

[Hog-train]

They have had famine for 2 years with no famine.

 

[DEVILsSON]

I'm baffled by Trump's seemingly compete U-turn on support for Israel. Perhaps his ego and being bought off by rich Arab oil money can actually do some good.

We have known all along Trump is not an ideologue. Trump is a populist and does whatever generates most money, power, influence, etc. Trump's support of Israel was largely based on keeping his Evangelical base. He's not running for reelection and Bibi is being openly arrogant/defiant so it makes the separation that much easier for Trump. Not needing to constantly buy Iron Dome missiles will bring significant savings.

 

[Rholk]

Didn't think much of this "plan" at first tbh.
But in short Trump is looking to pay off the leader of Libya with frozen funds from Gadaffi?

Hamas is going to try and obstruct this (as much as they are able to)


Interesting and a bit unrealistic imo, but Trump has done stranger things

 

[Hog-train]

We have known all along Trump is not an ideologue. Trump is a populist and does whatever generates most money, power, influence, etc. Trump's support of Israel was largely based on keeping his Evangelical base. He's not running for reelection and Bibi is being openly arrogant/defiant so it makes the separation that much easier for Trump. Not needing to constantly buy Iron Dome missiles will bring significant savings.

Trump's support of Israel was from getting tens of millions in campaign contributions from Sheldon Adelson as well as Israeli lobbies like AIPAC buying all the Republicans off.