Some rockets landed near the city of Haifa, as Israel and Hezbollah appeared to be spiraling toward all-out war following months of escalating tensions.
  • Doom@ttrpg.network
    211·
    2 months ago

    People supporting the genocide of Palestinians in the comments I genuinely wish the worst upon you. You’re terrible people

  • Drusas@fedia.io
    61·
    2 months ago

    I can kind of sort of get why Israel would be launching a war against Hamas right now. I cannot even kind of sort of get why they think now is the time to attack a totally separate military opponent.

    • metaStatic@kbin.earth
      9·
      2 months ago

      They do have precision guided missiles but didn’t use any in this attack… While AP does call them missiles in the article they are actually unguided heavy rockets.

      And as I was trying to figure this out I discovered that most news sources use the words rocket and missile interchangeably, often in the same sentence, and it’s fucking infuriating.

      • JimmyBigSausage@lemm.ee
        9·
        2 months ago

        Actually they ALWAYS say Israel has missiles and Hezbolah/Hamas has rockets. I believe they do this to make it seem like they are barbarians hiding behind a hill shooting off handhelds. I am sure they have more sophisticated systems and to keep reporting it that way is biased and inaccurate, despite whoever they might support. 🙈

        • metaStatic@kbin.earth
          4·
          2 months ago

          I certainly don’t pay enough attention to say you’re definitely right but it certainly feels like the headline is always rockets. but how much of that is because it’s always rockets? missiles are far more expensive and Israel is pretty good at shooting them down so why burn that kind of cash?

          But also, can you point to a case where it was actually missiles? because this isn’t it and I’m actually interested.

  • Kaboom@reddthat.com
    1233·
    2 months ago

    Hits back? They started the current war with rockets, this is just continued fighting.

    • finitebanjo@lemmy.world
      94·
      2 months ago

      I think you’re confusing Hezbollah with Hamas…? Hezbollah are in Lebanon, not Israel-Palestine.

      Edit: No, you’re right, Hezbollah fired rockets into Isreal in October, mb

      • Kaboom@reddthat.com
        917·
        2 months ago

        Yup, iirc, they’ve been firing rockets on and off this entire time. Thankfully, the iron dome keeps them from killing civilians, eventually someone is going to get hurt

    • trainsaresexy@lemmy.world
      823·
      2 months ago

      I block all these communities. The anti-israel pro-gaza sentiment here is off the charts. Cya ‘interesting global news’ and all the other recent ‘news’ communities.

      • Keeponstalin@lemmy.world
        212·
        2 months ago

        Do you support Apartheid or genocide? Israel is currently doing both. Pro-palestinian people support equal rights for both Israelis and Palestinians

        • Kaboom@reddthat.com
          427·
          2 months ago

          You must have very unique definitions of “apartheid” and “genocide”. And “equal rights” for that matter too. It’s not worth the argument.

      • Kaboom@reddthat.com
        418·
        2 months ago

        Yeah, I’m starting to suspect they’re shills or trolls or something.

        Edit: you know what, I’m pretty convinced they’re shills and trolls. Got a bunch of replies during Russian working hours, and they’re just weird.