Escalation

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Missile explodes in Egyptian city on the Red Sea coast, injuring 6. Possibilities include IDF (seems less likely imo), Hamas, or a cruise missile from Yemen. 

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Massive rally of over 100k people in support of Palestine occurring in London today.
Germans are arresting protestors who are supporting Palestine. 
Turkish President Erdogan also holds a massive rally in support of Palestine. Calls Israel "occupiers."
--Turkey has the most formidable military in the region. If they enter the war to protect Gazans, then you can probably put a fork in NATO and the EU. 

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@vaportrail said:

US Secretary of Defense confirms that US airstrikes have retaliated against the drone strikes on American bses and have targeted Iranian-backed militia sites in Syria. 

Yep.  Hit two empty warehouses.  Good Job Demented Joe!  Iran is shaking in fear!!!1

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@vaportrail said:

Massive rally of over 100k people in support of Palestine occurring in London today.
Germans are arresting protestors who are supporting Palestine. 
Turkish President Erdogan also holds a massive rally in support of Palestine. Calls Israel "occupiers."
--Turkey has the most formidable military in the region. If they enter the war to protect Gazans, then you can probably put a fork in NATO and the EU. 

Turkey should never have been permitted into the EU or NATO.

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Elon Musk making Starlink available to Gaza humanitarian organizations. Israel is not happy with this decision and announced they will be suspending cooperation with the project. 

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Israel has recalled its envoy to Turkey after Turkish President Erdogan's pro-Palestine rally

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@vaportrail said:

Israel has recalled its envoy to Turkey after Turkish President Erdogan's pro-Palestine rally

Are you on vacation?

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@diehardbrownsfan1 said:

Are you on vacation?

i wish

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IDF armor incursions into Gaza from the north and trying to split it in half from the East.
IDF has targeted Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza with bunker busters. IDF claiming high value targets underneath.
Reported picture of Jabilia aftermath below:

The West isn't going to be able to stomach much more of this. I will be shocked if this doesn't push Hezbollah to start a major offensive. 

Source: Data for Progress Poll
Most Americans think a ceasefire is a good idea. What I find most surprising about this poll is that over half of registered Republicans agree with the ceasefire. I expect the number in support of a ceasefire will continue to go up as Israel continues to use 2000lb bombs in residential areas (I know, you may as well call me Nostradamus). 

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Hamas tunnels were underneath the so called 'refugee camp' which was all buildings by the way.  (designated 'refugee camp' by the UN).

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@diehardbrownsfan1 said:

Hamas tunnels were underneath the so called 'refugee camp' which was all buildings by the way.  (designated 'refugee camp' by the UN).

I see that it's a refugee camp in name only. Regardless, they dropped mk84s on blocks residential buildings to get a high value target. I wonder if it's worth all the flak they're going to catch. Bombing tunnels under civilians is probably just going to increase support for Hamas locally and global support for Palestinians. Bibi's warplan might be more shortsighted than our plans for Iraq and Afghanistan after 9/11 - and probably worse since it's in their own backyard. 

[FY56]

Israel is a tiny country the size of New Jersey. You liberals are forgetting that the etched in stone position among these Palestinian terrorists is that Israel has no right to exist. They have no interest in peace.

The fact remains that if every Muslim terrorist organization laid down their weapons there would be peace in the Middle East.

If Israel laid down their weapons they would be annihilated.

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@fy56 said:

Israel is a tiny country the size of New Jersey. You liberals are forgetting that the etched in stone position among these Palestinian terrorists is that Israel has no right to exist. They have no interest in peace.

The fact remains that if every Muslim terrorist organization laid down their weapons there would be peace in the Middle East.

If Israel laid down their weapons they would be annihilated.

Are the 50% of registered Republicans who think a ceasefire should happen liberals too?

[DieHardBrownsFan1]

Hamas leader stated on TV from his Multi-million dollar mansion that Hamas goal is total destruction of Israel, and that he will conduct numerous 'October 7' attacks.  So yes, a cease fire is stupid and Israel shouldn't do it.

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Another point of view..

I love how at that around the 18:00 minute mark this guys says that "most politicians follow public opinion".... As they should, they are "representatives".. Someone should explain this novel concept to this fellow.

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@axe said:

Another point of view..

I love how at that around the 18:00 minute mark this guys says that "most politicians follow public opinion".... As they should, they are "representatives".. Someone should explain this novel concept to this fellow.

That’s a good listen.

we’re screwed with the current leadership in place.

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@axe said:

Another point of view..

I love how at that around the 18:00 minute mark this guys says that "most politicians follow public opinion".... As they should, they are "representatives".. Someone should explain this novel concept to this fellow.

Col MacGregor is a smart guy. It's too bad the people in power are listening to the Raytheon and Lockheed lobbyists instead of him. 

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Sounds like we are bombing the hell out of IRGC-backed militias in Syria. I think it's safe to say proxy war Middle East is officially back on the menu!