At least 500 killed in Israeli air strike on Gaza "HOSPITAL"... your thoughts?

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BCA6010 · Accepted Answer

Didn't even happen. Your sources suck. Even Al Jazeera admits the explosion was by either Hamas or an affiliated group.

The story also never passed the sniff test. If a JDAM-500 could reliably kill 500+ people in any scenario, the USAF would cream its jeans, but that would also pose a problem since those smaller versions of the JDAM exist specifically to minimize collateral damage. Israel has also never, ever made it a point to bomb a target like that without first giving a warning, either in the form of an earlier fake bomb, or a courtesy phone call (in either case Hamas has a decades long history of stopping civilians from leaving in order to make the aftermath as bad as possible for propaganda reasons). You can debate forever on whether or not that practice is ethical given they know how Hamas typically makes it worse if they catch wind, but the reality is not even we (the US) are that restrained. Even if the rest of the claim couldn't also be debunked off numbers, video, and satellite imaging alone, the most charitable benefit of the doubt is that Hamas deliberately engineered a war crime themselves to blame on Israel.

The night time video footage clearly shows it's a rocket fired from nearby, that for whatever reason failed to propel itself enough and fell down near the hospital. Then after the sun comes up, it's evident that the hospital (other than an awning) is clearly still there, and the rocket blew up in the parking lot. Unless the world's densest homeless camp was in that parking lot, the numbers aren't even remotely plausible at that point, and even if that entire building came down, 500 would be an extremely lofty estimate. As it turns out, the real original claim was "dozens" killed, and then some idiot reporter decided to get a statement from the "government of Gaza" (that's Hamas) who said "over 500."

Sorry, but you have to be a complete ignoramus on the subject to believe this crap, or in CNN's news ticker's case, deliberately deceitful.

nonyabeez-wax · Accepted Answer

Well, If you are at war, its against international law to use hospitals as shields. This is the same as taking human shields.

Israel also dropped pamphlets once before they started bombing anything warning people to evacuate. And what did Hamas do? Took the population hostage.

I feel for the civilians caught up in this, I really do. But I have no sympathy for the people who start a conflict, kidnap civilians, mostly babies and small children, and then behead those children on video.

Both Israel and Hamas blaim each other for what happened at the hospital. But given the behavior of the 2, I'm inclined to believe Israel. Hamas has continually attacked civilians in this conflict and continue to do so while crying victim on the international stage.

People forget that no nation, has to sit by while it's people are slaughtered by a terrorist group. Furthermore, that same terrorist group shouldn't be given the time of day to play the victim in a conflict they started.

Wars are fought and lost and territories get conquered all the time. That doesn't mean you get to break international law to attack civilians.

Your holy book which contradicts your "religion of peace" facade because it actually calls for the deaths of Jews and Christians and anyone who doesn't convert and believe, states women are property and not only should be mutilated, but enslaved, and calls for the deaths of homosexuals; also doesn't justify killing civilians.

Ultimately, its a conflict which has nothing to do with my country. And therefore, none of my business what Israel does to protect itself. Overall, the conflict itself isn't that important to me.

Violating international law does concern me. Of which, Hamas did right out the gate. Then continued to do it, then blamed Israel for its actions, all while playing the victim card. Fuck off with that.

imran_ · Accepted Answer

Of course Isreal is a terrorist country, and their God father America, bloodthirsty hatemongers. They killed over 10000 people in past 75 years. Most of them are women, children and olds. I too condemn killing of innocent people in isreal. Anyone who enjoys, cheers and supports killing of innocent people can be something else but not a Human.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Israel should be held accountable for war crimes in the International Court of Criminal Justice in Hague, as it has surpassed the Nazi crimes in WWII. Anyone, who still tries to find excuses for these atrocities, is simply not a good person, as they lack empathy about others

EmmaMary · Accepted Answer

Well those murdering Hamas b******* certainly fucked up big time in bombing their own hospital. A classic example of shooting yourself in the foot!

purplepoppy · Accepted Answer

I'd bomb the hospitals first to stop medical supplies falling into enemy hands

Miristheiss · Answer

I am reading conflicting reports. Was it an Israeli bomb or Hamas rocket? I'm seeing both stated.

The bottom line, it is a WAR. Hamas started the war by invading Israel and hunting down and murdering families and civilians anywhere they could find them and they've captured people from various countries as hostages.

This is beyond evil.

I 100% support the military goal of wiping Hamas off of the face of the earth.

Civilian casualties are sad and I wish they did not happen but you can't have an urban war without that.

KostasKouvalis · Answer

It was Islamic Jihad. Stop spreading fake news

Avicenna · Answer

Well, unsurprisingly no one who fell for Hamas propaganda has had the decency to admit HamS flat out lied. Nor did propagandists who pretend to be journalists even bother the fact check a terror group‘s claim.

But at least we see how dishonest these modern-day Nazis are.

WhiteSandyBeach · Answer

Perhaps it was not wise for Palestinians to choose and embrace a terrorist group to represent them.

coachTanthony · Answer

When a terrorist organization puts their headquarters in the basement of a hospital and the people don't rise up against it then there will be collateral damage.

OfDeath · Answer

My thoughts are it is a war crime and Israel should suffer the consequences.

I think the whole thing is the wrong response to the one attack from Hamas. No thought went into it.

Palestinians are truly the victims here. Stuck in a country ruled by a terrorist organization and indoctrinated into an absurd religion from birth. They are not only physically trapped but also mentally.

AngryCarl2 · Answer

It's unfortunate, not just for the hundreds of dead and their families, and anyone else in the area who needs a hospital. It's very unfortunate for the already volatile situation in the area. Israel and Hamas have both denied responsibility. So, nobody did it. But that hospital isn't there any more.

Lionman95 · Answer

I doubt that because the news comes from the Hamas (a participant of the war) and it can't be proven from a third part source. Besides that I heard news that the rocket actually hit the parking lot of the hospital and not the hospital itself.

AviatorTom · Answer

Don't jump to conclusions. There are reports that the hospital was struck by a wayward Hamas missile, not an Israeli air strike. Will we ever know what really happened?

exitseven · Answer

I heard that Israel is claiming that they were not responsible. I am not sure. However if Hamas wants to have a military installation in a hospital so that the patients can act as human shields it is on them when civilians get killed.

Bricealan · Answer

This insanity is going to continue, as long as bipeds exist on this planet . What's new? Humans like killing each other. They like the recreation.

goaded · Answer

I think putting hospital in quotes is bad. I also think we don't have all the facts and it could genuinely have been a mistake by Hamas.

BootsLover94 · Answer

Israel is no different than Hamas. Both love bombing each other and love killing citizens

Lottifan · Answer

Everyone blames Israel when the truth is it was a Hamas rocket that misfired.

NamerOfStars · Answer

"That sucks". What else is there to think? It's war. War is always horrible.

LunarEclipse433 · Answer

If Hamas is hiding there, firing from there the the locals need to force them out. A hospital is rarely a prime target without just cause

DextroShade · Answer

The "hospital" was being used as a weapons depot for Hamas. They love their human shields.

petera1987 · Answer

Yes. Why did you put the word hospital in inverted commas?

Anonymous · Answer

an extra account to spread your jew propaganda.. noone couldve anticipated such genius. Now it seems everyone wants to discuss a conflict in butfukk nowhere between irrelevant countries

Iamcoming · Answer

Israel government is killer. World must say stop to zionist terror.

Anonymous · Answer

This...

Twalli · Answer

Except it didn't happen. It was a mistimed missile.

Drewtate · Answer

I think HAMAS blew it up.

Anonymous · Answer

It was Hamas, not Israel.

Anonymous · Answer

1/10,000 down Just 9999 to go

Anonymous · Answer

Keep up the good work

Worst · Answer

Don't care

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