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In reply to the discussion: Hamas 'could not have anticipated' Israel's response to October 7, official says [View all]yardwork
(63,432 posts)27. It's impossible that any informed, sane person would have expected anything else.
It was totally predictable and, I believe, planned to elicit exactly this response.
As you note, Netanyahu is nothing if not predictable.
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Hamas 'could not have anticipated' Israel's response to October 7, official says [View all]
Beastly Boy
Feb 2024
OP
WTF is this Hamas official's job if not to anticipate the response to Hamas' planned terrorist attack upon Israel?
Freethinker65
Feb 2024
#1
WTF is right. Hamas violently attacks Israel but had no idea Isreal would attack back even more...
brush
Feb 2024
#38
In the past it worked for Israel to out crazy the other crazies in the neighborhood.
Igel
Feb 2024
#25
Either laughable PR by Hamas or admission of complete stupidity. With Bibi and the RWers in charge....really??!?!?!?
dutch777
Feb 2024
#4
Possible cover for Hamas leadership complicity in provoking exactly what they knew would happen.
Uncle Joe
Feb 2024
#17
It's impossible that any informed, sane person would have expected anything else.
yardwork
Feb 2024
#27
It's "We had no idea Israel was so evil! Can you believe they're more evil than we thought?"
Sympthsical
Feb 2024
#18
What a bold faced lie! --- "because, ultimately, the resistance fights soldiers"
keithbvadu2
Feb 2024
#6
I think they fully anticipated the response. In fact, their leaders openly and explicitly welcomed it.
Beastly Boy
Feb 2024
#13
Why hasn't Netanyahu realized this with his totally indiscriminate use of force?
Uncle Joe
Feb 2024
#29
With their long history, it would be almost impossible for Hamas leadership to not know
Uncle Joe
Feb 2024
#35
I don't know, but once it happened, Israel went all in. All countries would.
jimfields33
Feb 2024
#36
I have little doubt we would use these scorched earth tactics, we did it in Vietnam and Cambodia.
Uncle Joe
Feb 2024
#41
Do you believe that a person's environment can shape their character and perceptions of reality?
Uncle Joe
Feb 2024
#49
So you're defining the Palestinian People based on a possible pre-election poll?
Uncle Joe
Feb 2024
#70
Oh, Yeah, That Was A Direct Order Down From the Top: See A Hostage Waving A White Flag, Shoot Him
The Magistrate
Feb 2024
#72
The main perpetrators of the indistinction between Palestinians and Hamas are Hamas
NickB79
Feb 2024
#82
Good to see you Sir. I don't really have anything to add at this hour of the morning....
Hekate
Feb 2024
#34
We had that back in August -- miserable stuff. Fortunately, hubby got it after me...
Hekate
Feb 2024
#54
I stopped reading at Hamas spokesman's use of term "barbaric". I mean really, WTF?
RandomNumbers
Feb 2024
#8
Hamas officials have said this is just the start. There will be a next time.
republianmushroom
Feb 2024
#22
I think Netty has been looking for an excuse to do exactly what they are doing...nt
Wounded Bear
Feb 2024
#32