An Israeli military spokesperson confirmed that there were “hostage situations” in the southern city of Ofakim and the nearby kibbutz of Beeri.

An Israeli military spokesperson confirmed that there were “hostage situations” in the southern city of Ofakim and the nearby kibbutz of Beeri.

Hamas said it had taken “dozens” of Israeli soldiers hostage and moved them to the Gaza Strip as footage emerged appearing to show gunmen in military fatigues leading a group of mostly barefoot women down a street in Israel.

The announcement and video verified by NBC News came hours after Hamas launched a deadly land, air and sea attack and fired a huge barrage of rockets at Israel.

    • NoneOfUrBusiness
      0•1 year ago

      Rocket fire began in 2001, the blockade began in 2007.

      Sigh it’s obvious that the second infifada doesn’t count here. Do I need to state “rocket fire by Hamas-controlled Gaza” when we’re obviously talking about Hamas-controlled Gaza?

      Look it up, it’ll take less than a minute to find a few of the early pogroms in the British Mandate. I’m not responsible for educating you.

      How is the British mandate the late 1800s?

      Do you want me to go through the security basis for a dozen more regulations? Would that be a constructive use of my time, here?

      The security basis for… Shutting down peaceful protest, evicting Palestinians from their homes, not letting them participate

      Early Zionism was entirely peaceful. Zionists purchased land in Israel, and only settled portions of land where nobody was.

      There was no way Israel was going to turn out as anything other than what it is now. A land ruled by nationalist Jews was inevitably going to oppress the Muslims in it, and it did.