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The horror story at Beit Shemesh where an Iranian missile evaded Israel's formidable defences (news.sky.com)

submitted 5 months ago by throws_lemy to c/world@lemmy.world

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It is an image that will haunt very many people across Israel. A corner of Beit Shemesh, flattened by an Iranian missile; a synagogue destroyed; people killed while they sought refuge in a bomb shelter.

When we arrived on the scene, we were told, repeatedly, that this was just a place where people lived, prayed and got taught. No military base, no hardware, not even a government office.

"Why would this be a target," said one person. "There is no excuse."

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[-] unmagical@lemmy.ml 28 points 5 months ago

Crazy how, when you forget what constitutes a valid military target when antagonizing a majority of your neighbors, your neighbors might forget what makes a valid military target too.

Almost like the very concept of valid military targets exists to protect civilian life during conflict.

[-] Akh@lemmy.world 7 points 5 months ago

While also commenting genocide in Gaza

[-] big_dog_pie@piefed.social -2 points 5 months ago

To religions, everything is a valid military target.

[-] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 17 points 5 months ago

"the horror". I like the phrasing when it's Israel getting hit. Never saw this kind of phrasing for Palestine.

[-] EndlessNightmare@reddthat.com 7 points 5 months ago

Never saw this kind of phrasing for Palestine.

"You know what I've noticed? Nobody panics when things go 'according to plan'... even if the plan is horrifying." - Joker

[-] SwingingTheLamp@piefed.zip 13 points 5 months ago

Clearly, they were Hamas.

(Am I doing this right?)

[-] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 months ago

You're doing it wrong. Clearly it's those sacks of bones Palestinians they're starving to death.

[-] drkt@scribe.disroot.org 4 points 5 months ago

Please, Israeli bots, keep ousting yourself so that I may block you!

[-] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

If Israeli still doesn't put Netanyahu on the chopping block, i have no sympathy on the death of some random Israeli. The focus should be on the horror Netanyahu caused by bombing the school and hospital. War itself is horrifying, yet i have no sympathy for Israeli, nor the leadership of Iran.

[-] Bazell@lemmy.zip 2 points 5 months ago

Evaded.

Passed through their false pride of self defense air systems.

[-] fodor@lemmy.zip 0 points 5 months ago

Sadly, of course there’s an excuse… In war, common decency is lost. Retaliation is considered normal. The generals don’t care if “mistakes” are made because “enemy” lives are not valued.

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