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So according to the Israeli government, Hamas is both strong and weak at the same time?
They're defeated, we're just going to have to keep fighting them for years
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Here’s an idea: maybe if Gaza wasn’t being turned into a genocidal open air prison by Israel, young Palestinian men wouldn’t be spurred to violence.
Boys who are now in middle school will still fight in the Gaza Strip
Hmmmmm, I wonder why that’s going to happen.
Where is their middle school?! 
I always forget how early on that was, it was May 1st, 2003 when he did that stunt lmao
He wasn't wrong. The Halliburton and PMC contracts were already signed.
all palestinian violence against israel is self-defense.
Hamas are defeated
Fighting against Hamas will take time
"Mission accomplished!" Israeli style
Bibi has been running this bullshit about Hamas militant "battalions" being eliminated everywhere except the south for weeks now. It's obvious propaganda to ease the minds of liberals "ok ok just let him bomb them super hard again and then it'll be over guys!"
Meanwhile while he's claiming victory the IOF loses a dozen soldiers in one fight a few days ago. That surely spells out "we are in control of this territory now." Surely they aren't fully and completely full of shit and lying... again.
Like who the fuck even believes a word from any Israeli gov or military person at this point. Literally everything the fuckers say is projection or a lie
"From a military point of view Hamas is defeated. Its fighters are eliminated or in hiding," he said
He then ducked and half crouched, his eyes darting around, ears straining to hear the slightest sound of a resistance fighter's foot
"Middle school" must be a euphemism for their age group because I doubt there are many actually standing middle schools to go to
Fuck Israel.
Didn't four IOF bozos get got like yesterday?
Oh it was a lot more than 4:
https://nitter.poast.org/ihcentoo/status/1777737394416230801
Thanks, I haven't seen a good red triangle video in a while
Israeli War Ministry issues statement it is not owned, denies reports it is shrinking into corn cob
"Hamas is eliminated" "Years of fighting ahead" pick one 
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