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[–] Donkter@lemmy.world 53 points 3 months ago (2 children)

A natural progression historically. If war ever ends for Israel netanyahu and a lot of his regime will face massive consequences. As is the fascist playbook, the state must now constantly be at war

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 31 points 3 months ago

Without the country facing massive consequences nothing will change.

Netanyahu is but one person in a line of hate, his mentors were as fucked up and his protégés today will be.

Israelis elected him multiple times over decades. The problems are deep seated into the fabric of the nation.

[–] goferking0@lemmy.sdf.org 22 points 3 months ago

Sounds like an amazing reason to cut off all aid and support if it just let's them continue or start wars

[–] OccamsTeapot@lemmy.world 37 points 3 months ago (5 children)

No guys they're like, a SUPER important partner in the middle East. They're just defending themselves bro. That Palestinian kid was going to become Hamas one day. Yeah but dude it's the only democracy in the middle east! We have to support them, right?! Maybe they do some war crimes, but you have to think about how many war crimes we're preventing in the process. Just one more assassination bro I swear this will be the last one.... btw, got any money? I know I said I wouldn't ask but there's this hospital right...Hamas all over it. Hizbollahs too. They dress like doctors but that's just how they trick you

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[–] distantsounds@lemmy.world 35 points 3 months ago (7 children)

Israel once again escalating because Joe Biden continues to arm them.

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 3 months ago (2 children)

How else will the US’s security agencies get the latest, greatest software to spy on their citizens?!

[–] distantsounds@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago

iT,s tHe oNLy sAFe pOrT iN tHe rEgiOn!!

[–] Gypsyhermit123@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What are you talking about. They make all kinds of it themselves…also the 5 eyes help

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 months ago

Israel is the world leader in developing spy software and exploiting OSes. They developed a ZERO click iOS exploit.

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[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world 21 points 3 months ago

They're pissed they didn't get a reaction from their last round of being cunts.

[–] esc27@lemmy.world 10 points 3 months ago (2 children)

If I'm connecting the dots correctly, Hezbollah was preparing to strike Israel on behalf of Iran, all in retaliation for the assassination of a Hamas leader on Iranian soil...

I cannot imagine this will end well or Iran will just let it go.

[–] SpaceCowboy@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 months ago

The missile attack from Iran back in April de-escalated though. Not saying that will happen again this time, but it's definitely imaginable Iran actually will let it go.

Especially considering the last missile attack proved to be ineffective. Missiles aren't free, it takes time and money to make more. Once those missiles are fired they don't have more for a while to fire back if and when Israel retaliates.

The last time Israel hit a field near to a strategic Iranian missile site as retaliation. So they "missed" and both sides de-escalated. It's widely assumed that Israel didn't actually miss, the missile hit exactly where intended as a warning. While Iranian missiles weren't able to significantly penetrate Israeli missile defenses, Israel's missiles can penetrate Iranian defenses even in areas of strategic importance. Next missile attack from Iran will result in that nuclear research site (and possibly other sites of strategic value) likely being destroyed.

So there will be a significant cost for Iran to fire missiles at Israel. They still might do it, hoping whatever improvements they may have made to their air defenses will work this time around. But it's a big gamble for Iran to directly fire missiles at Israel again rather than have their Hezbollah proxies do it.

So further activity will likely come from Hezbollah, but it's a similar situation for them as Iran. Missiles fired and shot down by Israeli air defenses is a net loss to them. Having the threat of being able to fire a lot of missiles goes away once those missiles are fired.

Have to wait and see how this plays out.

[–] Doorbook@lemmy.world -4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Hazbolaah has attack multiple places as part of their first phase in response of the killing of one of their leaders earlier today/yesterday. Israel didn't comment about that attack. The news going around is that Israel frame this as a preemptive strike but it is actually not.

[–] Bakersfield@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

"[...] Israel frame this as a preemptive strike but it is actually not."

I'm not that familiar with what exactly is happening. Will you please cite a reputable source that can confirm what you're claiming?

[–] danekrae@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

All-Out War. Maybe they are going for total war.