Hamas has attacked Israel

I’m not excusing Hamas but some really scary things are happening in Israel at the moment and they have, I believe, been quite aggressive towards Palestine. There’s no end to it, is there

This is very serious. It’s not like Israel to be caught off guard and they’ll retaliate with huge force which may prompt Hezbollah to get involved from the north.

My brother has in-laws living in Ashkelon. 😢

I haven’t seen these images GG but the thought of men using such barbaric, degrading behaviour against women, war or not sickens me.

They will no doubt think of themselves as brave soldiers fighting for the cause when the truth is, they are anything but, they are cowards choosing the easy targets of women and abusing them for the fun of it. These so called brave soldiers have been doing this for centuries. 🤬

Well said Kalu it’s terrible and puts back their cause in anyone decent’s eyes.

Yes. I'm completely behind the Palestinians who have been abominably treated by the Israelis but this sort of thing won't win them support. Men!!

How on earth did Israeli security forces not see this coming?

There is going to be carnage isn’t there?

Whitewavemark2

How on earth did Israeli security forces not see this coming?

There is going to be carnage isn’t there?

I don't see how it can be anything else.

I feel desperately sorry for the 'civilians' on both sides who will be the ones to suffer.

As Aveline said. Men!

Men indeed!!!!!

Aveline

Yes. I'm completely behind the Palestinians who have been abominably treated by the Israelis but this sort of thing won't win them support. Men!!

I agree regarding how Palestinians have been treated by Israel.

The solution for peace in the Middle EastI doubt will ever be found on land steeped in hatred, greed, different cultures with different goals, each one demanding what is rightfully theirs.
How can this possibly be settled?

It's going to be awful on both sides. Goodness knows what will happen. This feels like the start of a war that's been brewing for decades.

Men? What on earth do you mean?

Do you actually know what's going on there, right now?

I can't believe men is the response on here.

Disgraceful

The US has said it will support Israel. I assume that Arab states will support Palestine.

Louella12

Men? What on earth do you mean?

Do you actually know what's going on there, right now?

I can't believe men is the response on here.

Disgraceful

I think what we mean., Louella is that it is men who initiate and carry out aggressive acts which end up as wars.

Call me naive, old fashioned, sexist, call me whatever you like, but I don't think that governments consisting predominantly of women would behave in this way.

I can't believe men is the response on here.

Yes it does rather conjure up a tut and deep sigh.

It’s far more serious than that.

Call me naive, old fashioned, sexist, call me whatever you like, but I don't think that governments consisting predominantly of women would behave in this way.

I don’t think Golda Meir would have agreed with you although her government was predominantly men!

MaizieD

The US has said it will support Israel. I assume that Arab states will support Palestine.

I’m not sure that can be taken for granted. Certainly Iran, but not sure other support is there?

Statement from Benjamin Netanyahu

I suppose Pakistan might support Gaza - but it is not by any means certain.

I can see nothing but disaster for Gaza, but many in Gaza say that anything is better than what they have at the moment.

I would like to see Israel opening its arms to Palestinian children and their mothers to keep them safe.

Frankly Gaza doesn’t stand a cats in hells chance.

The USA had the biggest stock-pile of arms in Israel outside of the USA, and Israel will almost certainly be allowed access to this.

Qatar has solely blamed Israel.

I would think Israel’s priority at the moment is protecting its own civilians who are caught up in this, some of them being held hostage where a kibbutz has been infiltrated.

Whitewavemark2

Qatar has solely blamed Israel.

No surprise there.

Israeli soldiers have been taken prisoner.

My friends mother was an active member of the Stern Group.
The irony is: she married a British soldier.