Israel has attacked Iran, US official tells CNN

https://www.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news-04-18-24/index.html

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Altofaltception@lemmy.world · 32 pts · 2y (12 replies)

Netanyahu did in fact not "take the win".

Reminder that Israel couldn't even defend itself from Iran: they had to enlist Jordan and Egypt, plus the US and UK. All because a stupid warmonger is in charge.

DoomBot5@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y (11 replies)

We don't really know that they couldn't, just that they didn't

Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y (8 replies)

Yeah, they definitely could. Despite their bogus victim narrative, they're by far the most militarily powerful and active country in the region.

Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee · -3 pts · 2y (7 replies)

I sometimes wish Hamas had the military capabilities of Israel and vice versa so the world would see what they'd use them for.

Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y (6 replies)

So you sometimes wish for the annihilation of an entire country just so you can go "we told you so"?

That's not ghoulish and fucking unhinged at all, no sirree! 😬

Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee · -1 pts · 2y (5 replies)

What? Nooo. They would obviously take control of the situation there, put forward a two state solution and everyone would live happily ever after. Now it's Israel with the military capabilities of Israel that's annihilating an entire country.. ..is what a pro-Hamas person would probably say.

Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 2y (4 replies)

Fun fact: you can be against terrorism and genocide at the same time. In fact, most people not blinded by gaslighting and other disinformation are.

Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 2y

I count myself among them.

My original point being that Israel does have that capability yet they're not using it to the fullest. They could commit a literal genocide if they wanted but they don't. Hamas would but they can't.

JayTreeman@fedia.io · 1 pts · 2y (1 reply)

The cost was significant though. It's not like Israel can afford to do that often.

DoomBot5@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

Yup, hence the assistance from other countries.

leaskovski@kbin.social · 23 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Well done Israel. You get the award for being the biggest dick.

FlyingSquid@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y

Netanyahu, "thanks, I always told everyone we had the b- wait, being?!"

Brunbrun6766@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 2y

FYI the thumbnail is not an image of the attack being discussed if anyone is wondering

TokenBoomer@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y (3 replies)

Great job getting this info out.

return2ozma@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 2y (2 replies)
TokenBoomer@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I went right to the source. I have no idea what they are saying though. Agenda free TV is good too.

givesomefucks@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y

Remember when Biden said it was a big deal they only got a weeks notice about the attack, and was only notified of time and target a few hours before it started?

Israel had told the US on Thursday it would be retaliating against Iran in the coming days, a senior US official said.

The US didn't pass their warning on to anyone.

Biden just let it fucking happen