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Hamas strike on Israel - Threadbans in op - mod warning in OP updated 19/10/23

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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,070 ✭✭✭Longing


    NBC news reporting US military preparing to deploy to Middle East. 2000 troops.

    US slowly building the must have some intelligence of some sort that is very concerning.

    Edit: sorry already posted. Didn't see.



  • Registered Users Posts: 1,070 ✭✭✭Longing


    Yes its very worrying for families here even when the situation is calm. I know my Dad was there in early 90's.

    Post edited by Longing on


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,033 ✭✭✭xhomelezz


    Edit: This is not even worth of time to respond to. Stupid me.



  • Registered Users Posts: 167 ✭✭mode1990


    Invading forces from where ? Egypt is the biggest recipient of American aid , the Saudis are allies too , its Iranian backed hizbollah and Qatari backed hamas are the only threat , well kept at heel , allowing Iran obtain a nuke is simply not something Israel should countenance, they should go on the front foot and obliterate the Iranian nuclear program !



  • Registered Users Posts: 7,033 ✭✭✭timmyntc


    I think the top 100 stupid posts would be those repeating the lie about 40 beheaded babies in spite of it being debunked almost everywhere, and no reputable journalist believing the story.



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  • Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 76,133 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    deidremf threadbanned



  • Registered Users Posts: 4,084 ✭✭✭Sudden Valley


    Honestly where is this large scale military uprising supposed to orginate from. Syria is a mess, Egypt an ally. Do you really think Hezbollah has the ability to invade Israel?



  • Registered Users Posts: 3,033 ✭✭✭xhomelezz


    Still don't get what difference does it make, if they were beheaded, or shot or killed some other way? Does it matter much to you?



  • Registered Users Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    Doubt that,

    Who's preparing to invade Israel in a multi frontal assault, to invade Israel or as seen in Ukraine you need a massive army ,navy , airforce and logistics chain Set up all in advanced ,you need armour,air superiority, Naval superior,

    Current Israel has the defence forces, defensive infrastructure,Air superiority, Naval superiority, armour superiority,a well trained and equipped military and reserves ,they are also back up by hundreds of US strike aircraft, bombers and at least 8 missle destroyers, and 2 aircraft carrier strike groups

    Nobody is going to be invading Israel not in anyway which you described



  • Posts: 0 Nola Scary Hair


    Honestly can’t see a conventional threat to Israel here. Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt are all noes IMO. Iran is too far away to do anything, unless it wants to lob some missiles at Israel which could cause the US to intervene possibly.



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  • Registered Users Posts: 286 ✭✭Banzai600


    CH4 news 7pm bulletin yet again informative and for all the wrong reasons. Pretty grim tbh. Like Israel the scenes in Gaza are utterly horrific.

    Gaza age profile , apparently over half of the population in Gaza are under 18………

    also a neonatal hospital in northern Gaza with many babies on machines were ordered to move , but they can’t and doctors won’t. Hopefully they don’t get bombed, huge gamble to stay but no choice.

    the fact there is no water or food allowed through is utterly indefensible, there’s no excuse. In some areas where water comes on , they can’t pump it as there is no power ffs. The misery for hundreds of thousands. Egypt don’t want refugees, but said they’ll help once the crossing is “allowed” to open. Queues of aid waiting but stuck at the gates.


    i think if Israel go in , it will be an epic mistake? This hamas crowd must know this , considering the sickening attack they carried out , which makes me think Hamas have got more to give or aren’t finished yet or something else?

    bl!nken is skipping around the Middle East , I think he’ll fall on deaf ears in most of the region. US navy carriers could be for show or to support getting Americans out.


    Israel’s reaction to the mass murder they suffered is pure fury, they want revenge. Who wouldn’t. but trying to beat one savage atrocity with another atrocity is not the way.



  • Registered Users Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭BringBackMick


    MickyHiggins should really know better than those comments


    Really not helpful - and unprofessional


    Express his personal opinions in private but to come out with that is beyond his role



  • Posts: 0 Nola Scary Hair


    An open letter read in public by a student belonging to a pro-Palestinian group during a protest at Columbia University, New York. Support for Hamas seems to be more widespread than you think…..

    Screenshot from a BBC news article.



  • Registered Users Posts: 1,245 ✭✭✭Cheerful S


    In 2006, Israel faced a formidable challenge when it invaded Lebanon and struggled to defeat the militant group Hezbollah. Despite their best efforts, Israel ended up leaving the war. However, it is important to acknowledge that Hezbollah has significantly evolved since then, becoming a much stronger and better-trained armed force. Today, Hezbollah boasts a larger and more experienced fighting force, largely due to its multiple experiences in the ongoing conflict in Syria. Given the strong ties between Iran and its Shia allies, it is highly unlikely that Iran would simply remain passive and watch their allies engage in hostilities alone. Another important aspect that is often overlooked is the religious affiliation of the Palestinians. It is worth noting that the majority of Palestinians are Sunni Muslims. This religious background holds significant implications when it comes to the potential for a jihad being called against Israel. The emergence of Mujahideen-like groups with state support against Israel may happen here.

    Hezbollah has significant cruise missile capability and drone capability as of today. This implies that Israel would potentially face a situation where they have to confront missiles that could potentially bypass their defensive systems, such as the Iron Dome and Patriot. Israel's potential vulnerability in the event of a conflict involving Hezbollah, Iran, and other countries cannot be underestimated. The notion that Israel would emerge unscathed from such a scenario seems somewhat unrealistic. Given the capabilities and resources of these entities, it is plausible to assume that Israel would likely face significant damage if confronted with a united Middle East front.



  • Registered Users Posts: 29,060 ✭✭✭✭end of the road


    the alternative had they lost is that they would be within their actual borders and they would not consider ever trying to expand outside them again.

    nothing more.

    the so-called spoils of war was just simple land theft.

    ticking a box on a form does not make you of a religion.



  • Registered Users Posts: 2,992 ✭✭✭KilOit


    Maybe they should stop wishing death upon the Jews. Their government wants to wipe out Israel.



  • Registered Users Posts: 962 ✭✭✭Burty330




  • Registered Users Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    @Cheerful S Hizbollah has cruise missiles, mujahedeen, drones, bypassing iron dome and patriots,,

    Sounds like a bargain basement Tom Clancy rip off ,

    So explain how they are going to invade Israel without anyone noticing the very large army carrying cruise missiles on donkey? Or horses , never mind what Israel has they also have western military surveillance and reconnaissance aircraft over head



  • Registered Users Posts: 35,956 ✭✭✭✭BorneTobyWilde


    Israel need to put the tanks away, you just know the USA is trying to talk them down.



  • Registered Users Posts: 29,060 ✭✭✭✭end of the road


    ultimately that's not going to be possible.

    no matter how much israel bombs, iran will have a nuclear bomb eventually.

    that should not be a problem, they aren't going to use it anyway and it's just for deterrent purposes.

    that's the usual reason we are told countries have nuclear weapons so iran is no different.

    ticking a box on a form does not make you of a religion.



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  • Registered Users Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    It's more than likely if Iran announced it had a nuclear weapon tomorrow, by the weekend it wouldn't exist anymore



  • Registered Users Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling




  • Registered Users Posts: 145 ✭✭onlymeself


    And yet Hamas spent a couple of years plotting and preparing for the recent attack on Israel without being detected. Despite warnings in the days leading up to it, still didn't detect anything. Even after attack had started, incredibly slow to come to it's people's aid.

    With all that surveillance, reconnaissance, intelligence from other countries and of course the extremely successful Mossad, Israel still didn't realise Hamas was about to cause their "9/11".

    Incredible.



  • Registered Users Posts: 82,387 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    I for one can't imagine him in a bomber jacket at the starting line, 'start your engines' (well I just did, but not in reality)

    I hope he does a good and sticks to his apparent policy of moderating this from going much if any further than getting the hostages out and dissolving Hamas.



  • Registered Users Posts: 29,060 ✭✭✭✭end of the road


    given that them doing what you suggest is going to do nothing, it's ultimately irrelevant.

    ticking a box on a form does not make you of a religion.



  • Registered Users Posts: 40,291 ✭✭✭✭Gatling


    Say hello to your new UN human rights council if anyone was wondering who to contact to report abuses,

    Quite the expert panel on human rights abuses well done the UN ,





  • Registered Users Posts: 29,060 ✭✭✭✭end of the road


    they would just replace it again by the next week.

    ticking a box on a form does not make you of a religion.



  • Registered Users Posts: 82,387 ✭✭✭✭Overheal




  • Registered Users Posts: 167 ✭✭mode1990


    Irans raison detre is the "annihilation " of Israel, they're quite open about it , hamas mantra is to "find every jew behind every rock " , imagine living with that threat ! The DPRK are using nukes for the reason you stated , the Iranians with their twisted ideology won't care about bringing the whole show down ! The quaran & Bible both say we are God's most beloved creation (if that's your bag) but they've no problem mutilating it in his name !



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  • Registered Users Posts: 19,180 ✭✭✭✭Tony EH


    The poster you're replying to got "exterminated".

    🤣



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