The horror story at Beit Shemesh where an Iranian missile evaded Israel's formidable defences (news.sky.com)
from throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to world@lemmy.world on 02 Mar 02:40
https://lemmy.nz/post/34927459

It is an image that will haunt very many people across Israel. A corner of Beit Shemesh, flattened by an Iranian missile; a synagogue destroyed; people killed while they sought refuge in a bomb shelter.

When we arrived on the scene, we were told, repeatedly, that this was just a place where people lived, prayed and got taught. No military base, no hardware, not even a government office.

“Why would this be a target,” said one person. “There is no excuse.”

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fodor@lemmy.zip on 02 Mar 02:45 next collapse

Sadly, of course there’s an excuse… In war, common decency is lost. Retaliation is considered normal. The generals don’t care if “mistakes” are made because “enemy” lives are not valued.

unmagical@lemmy.ml on 02 Mar 02:54 next collapse

Crazy how, when you forget what constitutes a valid military target when antagonizing a majority of your neighbors, your neighbors might forget what makes a valid military target too.

Almost like the very concept of valid military targets exists to protect civilian life during conflict.

big_dog_pie@piefed.social on 02 Mar 02:57 next collapse

To religions, everything is a valid military target. 

Akh@lemmy.world on 02 Mar 02:59 collapse

While also commenting genocide in Gaza

SwingingTheLamp@piefed.zip on 02 Mar 03:24 next collapse

Clearly, they were Hamas.

(Am I doing this right?)

cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca on 02 Mar 06:21 collapse

You’re doing it wrong. Clearly it’s those sacks of bones Palestinians they’re starving to death.

Bazell@lemmy.zip on 02 Mar 03:51 next collapse

Evaded.

Passed through their false pride of self defense air systems.

psx_crab@lemmy.zip on 02 Mar 04:01 next collapse

If Israeli still doesn’t put Netanyahu on the chopping block, i have no sympathy on the death of some random Israeli. The focus should be on the horror Netanyahu caused by bombing the school and hospital. War itself is horrifying, yet i have no sympathy for Israeli, nor the leadership of Iran.

drkt@scribe.disroot.org on 02 Mar 04:09 next collapse

Please, Israeli bots, keep ousting yourself so that I may block you!

cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca on 02 Mar 06:15 collapse

“the horror”. I like the phrasing when it’s Israel getting hit. Never saw this kind of phrasing for Palestine.

EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com on 02 Mar 06:47 collapse

Never saw this kind of phrasing for Palestine.

“You know what I’ve noticed? Nobody panics when things go ‘according to plan’… even if the plan is horrifying.” - Joker