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  • randon31415@lemmy.world
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    I am not sure they understand what total means. Hamas didn’t get those rockets from Israel - hense there must be an unmonitored way in from Egypt that Hamas controls.

    If there is, all food comes now from Hamas = Palestinians support Hamas more. If that gets cut, videos of mass starvation will eventually pull other Muslim countries into the conflict.

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      That’s what Israel wants. They want Iran to get pulled in and then further justify asking the West for more military aid and “support” to launch another “war” in it’s “defense”. Fucking terrorist regime in power unfortunately for Palestinians and Israelis.

      • SCB@lemmy.world
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        Iran literally funds terrorists and advocates for the destruction of Israel

        Israel could invade and conquer Iran tomorrow and they have not.

        Iran’s military is as much a bungling shit-show as Iraq, Russia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, etc. There is no universe in which Israel needs US help to shatter Iran.

        Last time Iran even got close to enriching weapons-grade uranium, Israel launched airstrikes and flattened the plant, completely uncontested and without any reprisal from Iran, who knows they can’t win.

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          “Israel could invade and conquer Iran tomorrow and they have not.”

          Why haven’t they then? Why hasn’t the US? Ever heard of millenium challenge 2002 for example? Invading Iran is not as easy as you seem to think. Iran has a geography that makes invasion very very difficult, strong natural defences. It would have otherwise been already invaded.

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            US doesn’t because it isn’t politically feasible, domestically or abroad

            Israel doesn’t because they’re trying to normalize relationships with neighboring countries, and have had a lot of success, which is why Iran funds Hamas.

            Iran’s army is hot garbage and their terrorist government is barely clinging to power as it is.

    • PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee
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      Likely Israel is planning to gain control of the border with Egypt to cut off anything coming in that way, and either annexing that border strip outright or maintaining control of the border will be part of the peace terms.

      Irrespective of stopping the movement of new arms and missiles into Gaza, more hawkish israelis would probably salivate over being able to shut down all trade into Gaza every time they shoot off missiles, especially since every time they do it weakens confidence in being able to trade into Gaza, raising the costs for anyone trying to import anything into Gaza, and lowering the sell value of any goods made in Gaza.