Lets, for argument say, Netanyahu has been killed. Days ago. Or injured, Days ago. Do you honestly believe that Israel would not have done a major escalation by now? think it through. It is simply not credible. Why would he be hiding in Germany? Israel is just fine. If the leader of any country was killed we would know about it within 24 hours. This is a fake-news Iranian misinformation story which began 4 days ago.
Bin Laden - Hours, Saddam - Minutes, Castro - hours, Gaddafi - Hours, Navalny - Hours, Arafat a couple of days, Chavez - Hours, I mean, come on. The only leader that I can think of where it was more then a week goes back to WW2 and there were exceptional circumstances for that delay.

This post was edited by ferdia on Mar 14 2026 04:54am

Looks like I was mistaken on the Germany bit. As you said, lots of bad intel going about.

In regards to escalation, I really do not know what Israel's plans are besides pushing into Lebanon and doing air raids. They certainly are not going to push into Iran with infantry. I am not sure what other tools Israel has for dealing with Iran outside of nuclear, which may not even be an option if Bibi is truly MIA.

In fact, I don't even see how Israel can win this fight. But I don't live in Tel Aviv, so perhaps someone more intimate can give us a better perspective on this skirmish.

? Israel cannot lose vs Iran. The US will support Israel. Where is all the bombing? In Iran. Yes Iran is striking Israel but again, its war. Iran can not beat the US, and therefore it cannot beat Israel.

You think it impossible that Israel loses? Pride comes before the fall...

The US may not be able to beat Iran either. Sure, we can bomb them to hell and back. But we have our own internal and economic issues we are dealing with. This situation is rapidly spiraling out of control and the US may very well have no choice but to pull out.

Now lets say the US does invest itself more in this conflict. How does Russia respond? China? North Korea? Even Pakistan is a player here, but not for us.

Republicans are going to get butchered in the mid-terms. It is entirely possible we see Trump impeached. 3x Trump supporter but even I am calling for it now.

We do not have the cards we thought we had.

We have a Siren goes once or twice a day and most of their missiles a blown mid air.
Its a joke

i am sorry but ask any of the Israel's in this thread - I am NOT a fan of what Israel is doing in Gaza or in the West Bank, and we have an uneasy relationship. I was suspended for 6 months from this site related to this Israeli thread. However, I can assure you Israel will not lose this war with Iran. Remove emotion, look at the war, Israel will win. Degrading Iran's military capabilities is a win for Israel and they have already done that. All that is left is to see how far they can degrade Iran and what will happen with Iran's nuclear program.

1. It is in Russian & China's interests not to be involved. Providing some critical aid to Iran, fine, but thats it. How does North Korea respond? seriously? North Korea is isolationist, as is Pakistan.
2. There is no economic need for the US to stop bombing. Yes, they will run out of supply of bombs and fuel, and most believe the US can only sustain this level of bombardment for another 3 weeks, but if the US wants to do more, they can and will.
3. Yes Donald Trump was voted in an a mandate of peace, yes Republicans are likely to have problems in mid-terms, but none of these things equate to US/Israel losing as in their own eyes they gave Iran a bloody nose and that is a win. The US has stated that are not currently worrying over things like "regime change" or "rules of engagement" they simply want to bomb Iran. That is a win in their eyes. I can easily see a narrative/scheme to prolong the war as there are ways for Trump to capitalize on this if he plays his cards right - and he has all the cards.

This post was edited by ferdia on Mar 14 2026 07:53am

I have made many friends with American Jews throughout my life, but there is just something unsavory about most Israelis. Maybe I am letting my wishes overcome my logic. I just can't accept evil of this magnitude running around unpunished. At this point, with my faith, I would be extremely surprised if Israel was not smitten from every single direction.

It truly feels like we are leaving the post WW2 world order and getting a new creation myth in the process, we already have a new figurehead for the devil/hitler archetype (Epstein, and Netanyahu), the IDF has replaced the SS as the face of militant terror, while the state of Israel fills the role of Nazi Germany, and the Palestinians replace the persecuted Jews. In the post WW2 world, being of European stock (and especially male) is the equivalent of being born with original sin, while baptism has been through the liberal democratic institutions. I really have no clue what comes after this, but I have some ideas. There are so many similarities that line up it really makes one wonder if we are being managed in some form beyond what we already know.

I am confident the show is just starting, even if this conflict fizzles out. The die has been cast and we are just waiting for the next roll.

This post was edited by Gilgameshed on Mar 14 2026 02:36pm

There is a massive difference between political criticism and the wholesale demonization you're engaging in here. By labeling an entire nationality as 'unsavory' and comparing a complex territorial conflict to the industrial, state-sponsored genocide of the Holocaust, you’ve abandoned logic for a very old and dangerous kind of prejudice.
Comparing the IDF to the SS or Israel to Nazi Germany isn’t just historically inaccurate it’s a deliberate attempt to wound by weaponizing the Jewish people's greatest tragedy against them. It’s called Holocaust Inversion, and it’s a textbook form of antisemitism because it strips away all nuance to paint an entire group as 'absolute evil.'
You admitted that your 'wishes are overcoming your logic,' and that’s clear when you start hoping for a nation to be 'smitten.' When you start viewing human beings as archetypes for the devil rather than people, you aren't fighting for justice you're just fueling more of the same cycle of hatred you claim to despise."

Go get help!

I don't like the personalities of the people I have met that live in Israel. I think it is a cultural thing. American Jews do not act this way.



I don't see a problem here, considering the Israeli government says this and worse, dehumanizing and killing Palestinians as "amalek" who must be "destroyed".

You're using 'culture' as a convenient shield to justify generalizing millions of people. Claiming an entire nationality has an 'unsavory personality' because of your personal anecdotes isn't a political critique… it’s just a way to dress up prejudice.
And as for your earlier point about privilege: calling this group 'privileged' is a total denial of history. We are talking about the most systematically persecuted and hated group in human existence.
The fact that you think American Jews are 'different' because they act in a way you find more palatable doesn't make your judgment of Israelis any less biased. It just shows you’re willing to accept people only when they fit your specific comfort level, while demonizing an entire nation of people who don't."

You are a text book racist and you dont even know it