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George II

(67,782 posts) Sun May 16, 2021, 04:25 PM May 2021

Israel showed US 'smoking gun' on Hamas in AP office tower, officials say [View all]

Source: The Jerusalem Post

By LAHAV HARKOV MAY 16, 2021 19:34

Israel shared intelligence with the US showing how Hamas operated inside the same building with the Associated Press and Al-Jazeera in Gaza, officials in Jerusalem said on Sunday.

Officials in more than one government office confirmed that US President Joe Biden’s phone call to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday was, in part, about the bombing of the building, and that Israel showed Biden and American officials the intelligence behind the action.

“We showed them the smoking gun proving Hamas worked out of that building,” a senior diplomatic source said. “I understand they found the explanation satisfactory.”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the source’s remark, when asked about The Jerusalem Post’s reporting in an interview with US TV show Face the Nation.

Read more: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/israel-showed-us-smoking-gun-on-hamas-in-ap-office-tower-officials-say-668303

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Israel showed US 'smoking gun' on Hamas in AP office tower, officials say [View all] George II May 2021 OP

Works for me, hope insurers adjust APs rates if they choose to co-locate with Hamas in the future nt Devil Child May 2021 #1

As a rule of thumb, levp May 2021 #2

No, but if Israel says, "Check your own satellite footage Beakybird May 2021 #4

Was that in the article? Midnightwalk May 2021 #6

We don't know what was shared between intelligence agencies. Beakybird May 2021 #13

No doubt this was planned when Naziyahoo saw he was on his way out. nt Progressive Jones May 2021 #28

Yep. orangecrush May 2021 #29

You betcha! I believe everything I've ever read here on the internets! ;O) snark off abqtommy May 2021 #3

I have no idea if this is true or not ripcord May 2021 #5

I think they are saying they were in the same building. Not that they shared actual JI7 May 2021 #12

"Some people say..." 5X May 2021 #7

That's the same as saying "rumor". AngryOldDem May 2021 #9

Assuming Hamas were there, you don't necessarily have to blow up the building. kysrsoze May 2021 #8

They should shoot Hamas in the leg. TheProle May 2021 #33

I would expect Biden to say nothing Midnightwalk May 2021 #10

Bring down that tower was not a military necessity Chainfire May 2021 #11

A+ ForgoTheConsequence May 2021 #16

Did our enemies warn us and give us time to evacuate the building? Jose Garcia May 2021 #32

It was a message; we can do it to you any time we wish. It is called terrorism. Chainfire May 2021 #40

"It is called terrorism." EX500rider May 2021 #42

Sort of like the atomic bombs Steelrolled May 2021 #39

And most here who asked for proof will deny this as well oldsoftie May 2021 #14

Exactly. I'm sure there is US intelligence corroboration of Biden was told.... George II May 2021 #18

Israel could lay out all the evidence from A to Z, and people would still refuse to believe it. Jedi Guy May 2021 #19

Hey if you can't trust terrorists groups, who can you trust, right?? lol nt EX500rider May 2021 #20

Exactly! Why, I can't even imagine a scenario in which Hamas would lie. N/T Jedi Guy May 2021 #21

Except that time their lips were moving....lol nt EX500rider May 2021 #22

Jpost is a right wing rag. ForgoTheConsequence May 2021 #15

Not a "right wing rag". Even your own OP ED (NOT an editorial from the publication).... George II May 2021 #17

It certainly is. ForgoTheConsequence May 2021 #26

Predictable silence. ForgoTheConsequence May 2021 #35

Shoot the messenger! oldsoftie May 2021 #24

Isn't that what Israel did when they bombed the AP? ForgoTheConsequence May 2021 #27

No, they destroyed an empty BUILDING. oldsoftie May 2021 #31

Blinken says yet to see evidence on strike on Gaza tower housing AP, Al Jazeera ForgoTheConsequence May 2021 #34

Read the whole article oldsoftie May 2021 #36

Blinken now says we recieved info from Israel oldsoftie May 2021 #38

It wouldn't be surprising that Hamas would operate from the same building as AP. jg10003 May 2021 #23

That's what they do. Then when civilians are killed everyone claims "genocide". George II May 2021 #25

I really don't think Hamas uses innocent people as human shields. Steelrolled May 2021 #41

"it is more that Hamas has no regard for the lives of their fellow citizen" EX500rider May 2021 #43

I don't care who did what first when it comes to a long running war like Israel/Palestine AZProgressive May 2021 #48

it doesn't deter Israel but it does make a serious PR problem. jg10003 May 2021 #45

They're telling the world what's going on? orangecrush May 2021 #30

Fine by me Tarc May 2021 #37

When it comes to the democracy or the terrorist group I know who I support. quack. nt EX500rider May 2021 #44

I support the AP over both governments AZProgressive May 2021 #47

This doesn't change anything for me AZProgressive May 2021 #46