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shaayecanaan

(6,068 posts)
Sun Jul 20, 2014, 11:48 AM Jul 2014

13 Israeli soldiers killed overnight in Gaza [View all]

Source: Al Jazeera

Since last night, 13 soldiers from the IDF's Golani Brigade were killed while fighting Hamas terrorists in Gaza.

No further details at this time.

Read more: http://live.aljazeera.com/Event/Gaza_Blog



This is the largest daily toll of Israeli combat dead since the war with Hezbollah in 2006.
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And, to be clear, that's from the official IDF Twitter account muriel_volestrangler Jul 2014 #1
Saddened by this tragedy. yeoman6987 Jul 2014 #76
what a sad world heaven05 Jul 2014 #2
That happens to invading soldiers sometimes. n/t Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #3
Didn't read the details, but YarnAddict Jul 2014 #4
You totally made that up and you know it. The Stranger Jul 2014 #65
Invading their own country? shenmue Jul 2014 #5
Headline says "killed overnight IN GAZA." Comrade Grumpy Jul 2014 #7
Didn't know Gaza was a country shenmue Jul 2014 #9
Are you being paid or working propaganda for free? kickysnana Jul 2014 #11
The pro-Israeli propaganda has its contradictions. JackRiddler Jul 2014 #13
Right, officer friendly in a tank. n/t kickysnana Jul 2014 #14
Those are soldiers Billy Budd Jul 2014 #35
A lie. former9thward Jul 2014 #38
Israel considers Palestinians Untermensch subhumans Billy Budd Jul 2014 #39
This message was self-deleted by its author cerveza_gratis Jul 2014 #52
77 percent Billy Budd Jul 2014 #40
Because Hamas purposely put them in harms way. former9thward Jul 2014 #42
WHERE the HELL are they supposed to go? ChairmanAgnostic Jul 2014 #55
Well, they could camp out on the beach NickB79 Jul 2014 #61
A beautiful brother went looking for his family in the death zone... countryjake Jul 2014 #60
If your country is being attacked, christx30 Jul 2014 #15
Just joshing are you? 3auld6phart Jul 2014 #30
For a minute there I thought you meant the 13 soldiers. JackRiddler Jul 2014 #36
when is Israel going to stop land thieving ? Billy Budd Jul 2014 #41
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So stealing land and killing kids is okay? bravenak Jul 2014 #70
This message was self-deleted by its author cerveza_gratis Jul 2014 #71
I want Israel to stop making excuses for killing civilians. bravenak Jul 2014 #72
This message was self-deleted by its author cerveza_gratis Jul 2014 #73
Killing children is wrong. Bombing hospitals is wrong. bravenak Jul 2014 #74
This message was self-deleted by its author cerveza_gratis Jul 2014 #77
I am against the slaughter i see on my screen. bravenak Jul 2014 #79
Oh bullshit. You go to where the land is you want to steal. The Stranger Jul 2014 #66
More details here shaayecanaan Jul 2014 #6
Looks like the same dynamic as the 2006 Lebanon incursion Strelnikov_ Jul 2014 #20
Hezbollah provided training after cast lead shaayecanaan Jul 2014 #44
Serves them right, damn terrorists flying overseas to take part in their Holy War ... Nihil Jul 2014 #81
cry me a fucking river d_b Jul 2014 #8
Try Aug 9 2006 jakeXT Jul 2014 #10
Fair enough will edit shaayecanaan Jul 2014 #45
We've lost quite a few more on several different days. bluedigger Jul 2014 #12
Beirut: bemildred Jul 2014 #46
I remember that one well. bluedigger Jul 2014 #47
It seemed like quite a few more to me. bemildred Jul 2014 #48
What did? bluedigger Jul 2014 #49
300 dead soldiers in one day, I thought we were talking about dead soldiers. nt bemildred Jul 2014 #50
The OP was more specific. bluedigger Jul 2014 #56
From the op: bemildred Jul 2014 #58
It's really hard to get numbers for a single day. bluedigger Jul 2014 #59
Yeah, WWI was just the last time mass charges against machine guns was considered a good idea. bemildred Jul 2014 #68
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Really. dhill926 Jul 2014 #18
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Good God, how can you say that? Jackpine Radical Jul 2014 #19
Because I don't feel sorry for those who get what's coming to them Downtown Hound Jul 2014 #21
I was a participant in a shameful war Jackpine Radical Jul 2014 #28
Not good. None of it is good. redwitch Jul 2014 #22
Grieving for them solves nothing either except to satisfy some misguided Downtown Hound Jul 2014 #26
I think everyone has the right to live. Including the Palestinian people. redwitch Jul 2014 #29
Gaza is a cage? SnakeEyes Jul 2014 #64
Quick points of fact JoDog Jul 2014 #78
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It's really not that complicated Downtown Hound Jul 2014 #25
It be like that sometimes. bravenak Jul 2014 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author cerveza_gratis Jul 2014 #54
For good reason. bravenak Jul 2014 #69
Just sitting in awe reading these heartless,mean replies..................... Old Vet Jul 2014 #27
Me too. AngryDem001 Jul 2014 #34
You do realize Calista241 Jul 2014 #80
Not surprised at all leftynyc Jul 2014 #75
Question is, will this cause the operation to expand or contract daleo Jul 2014 #31
This is more than the total number of IDF killed in Pillar of Cloud and Cast Lead combined azurnoir Jul 2014 #32
There will be more, if this goes on. bemildred Jul 2014 #33
This will put pressure on Bibi geek tragedy Jul 2014 #37
Yep. bemildred Jul 2014 #43
Between the rest of the works and hardliners & settlers geek tragedy Jul 2014 #67
Israeli APC destroyed was a fifty-year old M113 shaayecanaan Jul 2014 #51
This wont play well back in Tel Aviv. DCBob Jul 2014 #57
Yeah. There's a new sherrif in town, Iran. harun Jul 2014 #62
The Body Count ltheghost Jul 2014 #63
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