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It wasn't a terrorist attack.
If it had been perpetrated against Israelis you would not be saying this.
An indiscriminate attack on an unsuspecting population using planted explosives and does not differentiate between civilians and enemy combatants isn't a "terrorist attack."
What is it then? A "police action"? "Self-defense"?
From AP
Now, as far as a legal distinction, the jury is still out. But, morally, this is indefensible to the point of being state-sanctioned terrorism.
It is a terrorist attack I dont know what the heck he is talking about.
It wasn't indiscriminate. It very discriminately targeted members of Hezbollah. And a device used to coordinate terror attacks, in this case a pager, is no longer a harmless object.
if I booby trap something intended for someone else but your son or daughter is in possession of it when it triggers, is that precise?
How about the fact that this appears to have been an intent to maim (despite also killing children).
Are these the types of tactics we want to normalize? Or is it just ok when it's used on brown people.
Would Russia doing this to Ukraine count as a well executed precise attack? Vice versa?
If Russia were able to plant mini-bombs into the communication equipment distributed to Ukraine's armed forces? Yes, it would be described as a well executed, precise attack.
Far more precise than missile strikes... Especially when every single military target is tightly integrated with non-military infrastructure and civilians. And the men and women of Hezbollah (women are always conveniently left out, but are 100% complicit) should know better than to share instruments of terror with their children.
did the children that were killed operate those pagers?
They have mom and dad to thank for that. It's tragic, but how does one fight an evil embedded with children?
When you strike people arbitrarily with booby traps that tends to happen.
American soldiers go home too, is it ok to blow up their families?
"Embed with children." It's an interesting way to describe being with your civilian family while not actively engaged on the battlefield.
When soldiers get to board my plane early I'll be sure to expect it to be shot down, since I'm just a human shield in that scenario.
Armies world wide often "booby trap" equipment or ammunition that they think will fall into enemy hands.
Smart.
It was indiscriminate and it was mass terrorism.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Lebanon_pager_explosions
https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2024/09/lebanon-establish-international-investigation-into-deadly-attacks-using-exploding-portable-devices/
https://www.ohchr.org/en/press-releases/2024/09/exploding-pagers-and-radios-terrifying-violation-international-law-say-un
Just because Israel routinely violates international humanitarian law and targets civilians doesn't make this any less of a violation of international humanitarian law and a war crime
Why would Hezbollah distribute one way pagers to non-members? These pagers weren't for sale on the open market. Hezbollah bought them for their members only.
Hezbollah actually had a good idea to use these pagers instead of cell phones. Cell phones can be tracked, these pagers can't be tracked. Unfortunately for Hezbollah, the IDF has infiltrated the Hezbollah's communications.
Not all of Hezbollah are combatants, things are not that simple. Not all of Hezbollah are militants, there are many social workers and politicians. Such as members of the Lebanese Parliament and Medical Workers in Hospitals. And even if they were, there are zero guarantees that all the pagers ended up in the hands of Hezbollah members. And even if that was the case, detonating them in public spaces is still a violation of international humanitarian law. By it's nature this was a massive terrorism attack
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You're right, it's only Terrorism when it comes from the Terror region of the Middle East. This is just sparkling civilian murder designed to cause fear and chaos.
The pagers were distributed to members of Hezbollah, not civilians. If you hate Jews, they can do no right. Even when they specifically target the enemy, it's now an act of terror against "civilians".
Conflating israel with the Jewish people is antisemitic.
It's a Jewish state. So no, it's not.
And North Korea is a Democratic Republic.
Conflating Israel with Jews is antisemitic.
bibi wants to pretend to represent all the Jews, so that when he commits atrocities he can blame any criticism on antisemitism.
This is consistent with your fascist mindset at least, and it's the exact attitude that led to interment camps. Congratulations.
Conservatives can't see shades of grey and they're too fragile to let them be so a black and white worldview is forcibly imposed on everyone.
You're everything wrong with humanity.
I'm not conservative, fascist, or antisemitic. You're wrong on every level. I'm done here.
Can you explain to me how you're supportive of Israel's government and its actions without it being from a conservative or fascist perspective?
What do you identify as?
I never called you antisemitic, I don't conflate opinions on Israel or Zionism with people's Jewish identity. There are many anti-Israel and anti-Zionist Jews.
People wonder why antisemitism is increasing exponentially and this post is a prime example of it: someone who I can probably guess is an American, probably secular or Christian, yet telling me that the state of Israel is actually just "Jews". It's blood libel to claim that the Jewish faith alone is responsible for acts of terror against civilians (because guess what, these pagers were imported for EVERYONE who makes use of pagers, including countless medical staff).
I won't engage with antisemites like you, there is no saving anyone who has seen the last year (let alone 75 years) of unrelenting terror from Israel and the US, only to blame it on Jewish people who the majority of which have always lived outside of Israel. The Zionist project is a Christian and American project, and has turned the image of Judaism into one of hatred and slaughter on their behalf.
I'm not an antisemite and very obviously pro Israel. I've been to Israel, I know plenty about it, its people, and its history.
Yeah, murderers and terrorists