At least seven killed in attack that took place moments before Iran launched a barrage of rockets at Israel.
  • Todd Bonzalez@lemm.eeEnglish
    196·
    1 month ago

    This wasn’t an act of war, it was an act of terrorism. They shot passengers on a train. All casualties were civilian.

    • abff08f4813c@j4vcdedmiokf56h3ho4t62mlku.srv.usEnglish
      1·
      1 month ago

      Exactly! This is why I say Israel has a right to defend itself while Hamas should not be allowed to exist.

      Though recent events (like Israel’s pager attack) have made this argument much weaker…

      • Todd Bonzalez@lemm.eeEnglish
        1·
        1 month ago

        Eh, Israel, Hamas, and Hezbollah all have the right to exist, and to defend themselves. But we have to define that pretty strictly.

        Carpet-bombing Gaza isn’t defense.

        Slaughtering music festival attendees is not defense.

        Indiscriminate bomb planting and destination is not defense.

        Shooting up a train station is not defense.

        Bombing hospitals and aid trucks is not defense.

        I draw the line at deliberately or recklessly killing civilians.

    • Red Army Dog Cooper@lemmy.mlEnglish
      48·
      1 month ago

      there is under international law a diffrent set of rules of war the Palistianans operate under than Isn’treal do as Palistine is seen as an opressed and colonised people fighting for independence

        • Todd Bonzalez@lemm.eeEnglish
          45·
          1 month ago

          Their hatred of Israelis. That’s the only possible excuse for supporting the deliberate slaughter of civilians (including women and children).

          If you’re mad at Israel for doing it, be mad at anyone doing it.