firing weapons behind human shields was already pretty gross but refusal to let go captives as part of an agreed upon treaty to restart the meat shielding is a new low. net and yahoo taking the bait to dive right back in is unfortunate, it was already tank vs horse but now its tank vs dead horse.

They never miss opportunity to miss opportunity.

They'll lose all of their leverage after releasing the last hostage.

Out of curiosity, have you seen any footage from this war? Cause ive seen quite a bit, and i haven't seen a single instance of hamas using a human shield. Im sure theres tons of pics of kids with guns in parades or kids rolling with armed combatants, but afaik it hasmt happened during the war

When people use the term "meat shield" or insist that hamas was hiding in schools, mosques, and hospitals, you can safely assume they haven’t been paying attention to how things actually played out on the ground, and they gobble up western propaganda without one shred of critical thinking. Hamas was VERY effective at using their tunnels to sneak up on israeli armor (thanks to the rubble) and blast away with their yasin105s, under merkavas minimum arming range for their trophy aps.

I assume you were talking about hamas using meat shields; if you were referring to the Israeli's, please disregard the entirety of my post

I can post dozens of instances where IDF soldiers were using children and elderly men as human shields but it would probably get me banned from here

That is surprising - Adolf's (from his perspective) casus belli for waging war was the genocide of white Germans and other European nationalities, of which Jews (largely Judeo-Bolshevist-led) were identified as the perpetrators. Genocide in this context was not direct, but the same as what you described - the loss of a relationship with land and culture.

This post was edited by El1te on Feb 11 2025 11:29pm

Adolf was a shitbag who used lies and propaganda to dehumanise groups he disliked.

That's fair I'm just giving a historical accounting

Hamas has repeatedly used Palestinian civilians as human shields by embedding its military infrastructure within densely populated areas, including schools, hospitals, and residential buildings. The group launches rockets from civilian areas, drawing retaliatory strikes that put non-combatants at risk. Hamas leaders have openly encouraged civilians to remain in targeted areas despite warnings, using their presence as a deterrent against attacks. The organization also stores weapons in civilian structures and prevents residents from evacuating during conflicts. Additionally, Hamas has used ambulances and UN facilities for military operations, further endangering Palestinian lives.




As an Israeli, I can tell you that the mindset in Israel is leaning towards not giving up, no matter the cost.
Hamas is only delaying the inevitable slightly, but this is the end for them and anyone who supports them.
This is not just another round; this is the end.

i wasnt referring to the war specifically, but their historical practice of firing rockets from populated areas. id agree during the war they've entrenched in tunnels. makes sense given the first phase of the war was a bombing campaign that you can't really fight against.