Hamas strike on Israel - mod warning in OP updated 19/10/23

The IDF downed a missile fired from Yemen in the sixth Houthi attack on Israel this week. Warning sirens and push notifications were issued, prompting millions of people to take shelter in bomb shelters. The Israel State Cup soccer final had to be briefly halted. The Houthis claimed they were targeting Ben Gurion Airport.

Had a quick look on RTÉ and they seem to have missed this. With each passing day, it becomes clearer that, as far as the RoI is concerned, all lives matter—unless you're Israeli or Jewish.

In other news, I was just watching a video of Michael D. in which he called out the U.S. 'propaganda campaign' against Ireland over Gaza. He was speaking at the Bord Bia Bloom Festival, and the video can be found on RTÉ. The man is obsessed with Israel and Jews—the words "rent-free" spring to mind.

It's quaint that you call it a ceasefire when IDF are the only ones bombing and killing. If the next ceasefire is broken, it will be Israel that breaks it because they are the only ones bombing and shooting and killing. How many Israelis or IDF people have been killed since last ceasefire? They broke the last ceasefire to save Netanyahoo's political position although you are unable to admit that. The Hamas terrorist group are completely and utterly defeated. That doesn't mean they don't exist in some shape or form. I would prefer the people of Gaza had different representatives but we are where we are until their country is restored and free elections are called. Which will probably never happen.

Answer me this, do you think Israel will annex any part of Gaza?

Just so you know, over 1300 children have been killed since the last ceasefire. 1300 children. I don't know how many were injured/maimed. All Palestinians too.

Sorry to hear about the delayed soccer cup final.

Calm yourself bishop. I know they haven't agreed to it yet. I was responding to her projections. I will edit. "Next ceasefire by Israel"

Hamas are not the key player here : it is the state of Israel. Nobody is 'making' Israel relentlessly bomb Gaza every evening, nor deliberately starve and displace the civilian population etc. Israeli armed forces outnumber Hamas (a relatively poorly armed militia) by about ten to one.

Lads, I think you have lost the plot. I asked it this morning to gauge the feeling about Hamas having the final say as to whether this ceasefire comes into place or not and being the only representation of Gazans. So far all I've heard is but Israel, even if there's a ceasefire it will be Israel.....lalala, basically stuck and won't move or commit to criticising Hamas for delaying this. I've work to do, let yiz sort your own minds out and answer the question for once without going but Israel..……..

Hamas are not the key player here

Definitely one of the key players. Doesn't matter how you try to twist it.

Ah will you relax. Israel only signed off on the deal yesterday.

Ok I condemn Hamas fully for delaying the signing of whatever deal was presented yesterday. Happy now?

Please reply to my post directly on the one way ceasefire part or the humanitarian aid part. You know I am right.

I really want the hostages returned as an absolute priority. It will remove Israel's excuse for the genocide.

For sure, there needs to be two sides to agree to a ceasefire. But there is a massive imbalance between the two sides. The Israeli military are ten times the size of Hamas and have an army, navy and air force. All of the focus in the international media is on what Israel are doing in Gaza. They are the ones who prosecuting a war against Hamas and mostly against the civilian population of Gaza, not the other way around…..very few IDF personnel are dying and absolutely zero Israeli civilians.

I think as part of an agreement Hamas would have to be disbanded too and The PA perhaps temporarily take charge of Gaza. With more settlements being approved I can't see Israel working towards a two state solution.

Why would Hamas accept anything? Sure anything Hamas does is Israels fault.

Yeah, comments like this one surely helps..

hmmmm………bit of detritus flying about concerning The Beeb on the wires.

Seems a percentage of their ‘reportage’ can be considered not quite accurate despite being lauded and being proffered as the outlet of ‘truth’ disseminated by the constants on this thread.

Two serious turn overs recently…………….uhmmmmmm

When you wage a war against a civilian population, you don't get to play the victim because your football match got slightly delayed.

Its very easy to be tough guys when you have an 'iron dome' that allows you to strike others with impunity.

Its pathetic. There are children lying in agony in half demolished hospitals having their shattered limbs amputated without aesthetic because your 'defence forces' are dropping thousands of tonnes of high explosives onto them every night.

The people of Israel have somewhere to hide when their air raid siren goes off for attacks that don't even reach their targets. The people of Gaza are cowering in tents as explosions go off all around them every single night.

Telling the truth of what happening in Gaza should be everyone's agenda.