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Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Hamas to start executing hostages

2023-10-10

[Jpost] Hamas warned that it would start executing hostages unless Israel stopped bombing Palestinian homes in Gaza without advance notice, amid an intense flurry of diplomatic activity to free the group of 100 Israeli and foreign captives which includes seniors and small children.
If civilian casualties had been avoided, perhaps the Hated Zionist Entity® would be being a bit more fastidious, but they weren't, so they aren't.
Hamas armed wing spokesman Abu Obaida said they have been acting in accordance with Islamic instructions by keeping the Israeli captives safe and sound, blaming the threat to kill them on Israeli actions.
In a world that made the least bit of sense, Abu Obaida would be signing his own death warrant in Type O with that statement.
The warning came as Israel prepared for a ground war in Gaza, Hamas continued to fire rockets at Israel, land battles between militants and the IDF continued in the South and violence broke out with Hezbollah and other terror groups along Israel’s northern border.
... all as coordinated, supplied by, and planned with The Persian Entity®.
The war, which the IDF has dubbed Operation Swords of Iron began on Saturday morning after Hamas assaulted the Southern border communities, killing over 900 people starting on Saturday morning.
Going after a local attempt at Woodstock didn't really qualify as a military target, at least not under U.S. military doctrine. Maybe Russian. Certainly it's considered standard practice under Persian.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday night: “We are fighting for our home. We are in an existential war that we will win,” he said.
Damn well better, Bub. If it ain't total, you ain't won.
“We always knew who Hamas was, now the whole world knows, Hamas is ISIS – and we will defeat it just as the civilized world defeated ISIS. This bitter enemy wanted war – and he will get war,” he said.
We've seen this movie before. There's been a sequel each time.
Netanyahu said he has embarked on a series of steps such as restoring calm to the south, stopping infiltrations, striking at terror targets on Israel’s borders, seeking broad international support and reunifying the nation. He also called for a broad national emergency government.
I think I'da trusted Sharon in his prime more, even if he did set up the current disaster when he gave Gaza to the Paleos in his dotage. It'd be nice if Moshe Dayan was still around too.
Israel planned to continue to strike at Hamas targets, Netanyahu said, as he thanked global leaders for their support, particularly US President Joe The Big Guy Biden
Joe <q>The Big Guy</q> Biden

...46th president of the U.S. I'm not working for you. Don't be such a horse's ass....
.
Take the arms and ammunition. Ignore anything he says.
The United States has worked to prevent a multi-front war, with Biden scheduled to speak on the matter with key US allies.
We saw that when they financed this one.
Should those efforts fail, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has said his country will send the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group to the Eastern Mediterranean, closer to Israel. The force includes the nuclear-powered carrier, a guided missile cruiser and four guided missile destroyers.
They won't be involved, for fear of the Russians and probably Turkey.
Austin also said the US had taken steps to augment its Air Force F-35, F-15, F-16, and A-10 fighter aircraft squadrons in the region.

SECURING THE HOSTAGES
Securing the release of the hostages is seen as a first step toward restoring calm, after three days of war. Foreign Minister Eli Cohen confirmed that there were more than 100 hostages held in Gaza and the US has said that some of them are American citizens.

Coordinator for the Captives and Missing Brig.-Gen. (Ret.) Gal Hirsch, who was appointed to the task only on Sunday, said, “We are engaged in formulating a full assessment of the situation and are acting with full force to create an effective mechanism, an address for all families that are anxious for the fate of their loved ones.
That's a Kamala-level word salad
“We are in the midst of a difficult war; the fighting is continuing and will continue,” Hirsch said.

A senior Israeli source rejected reports of hostage negotiations, despite stories of Egyptian, Qatari and Turkish efforts.

COMMENTS FROM UN SECRETARY-GENERAL ANTONIO GUTERRES
UN Secretary-General António Guterres

… who has no brigades…

condemned “the abhorrent attacks by Hamas and others against Israeli towns and villages in the Gaza periphery.

“I recognize the legitimate grievances of the Palestinian people. But nothing can justify these acts of terror and the killing, maiming and abduction of civilians.

“I reiterate my call to immediately cease these attacks and release all hostages,” Guterres said.

Still, he said, he was alarmed by the high casualty count from Israeli strike against Hamas in Gaza. There are “alarmed by reports of over 500 Palestinians – including women and children – killed in Gaza and over 3,000 injured.

“While I recognize Israel’s legitimate security concerns, I also remind Israel that military operations must be conducted in strict accordance with international humanitarian law,” he said.

He also took issue with Israel’s announcement that it was cutting electricity, fuel and water to Gaza, as well as preventing goods from exiting and entering the Strip, including food.

“The humanitarian situation in Gaza was extremely dire before these hostilities; now it will only deteriorate exponentially,” he said

Posted by:Grom the Reflective

#11 Perhaps "hunself" would have had a darker and deper meaning.

Posted by: Canuckistan sniper 2023-10-10 21:47

#10 Has Joe taken humself hostage again?

Posted by: Canuckistan sniper 2023-10-10 21:46

Posted by: ACA JOE 2023-10-10 15:01

#8 Netanyahu: "Those are your hostages, these are ours."

Posted by: ed in texas 2023-10-10 12:40

#7 who can tell what Ariel Sharon was feeling in 1967.
I was 30 then and had no relationships with any Palestinians. Perhaps he thought if they had some land of their own they would live in it peaceably.
Since then i have had dealings with 2 Palestinians and an Iranian. Bah! Ptooie!

Posted by: irish rage boy 2023-10-10 12:19

#6 The situation in Gaza can be termed 'dire' only when it is at least 10 feet below sea level.

Posted by: Gromble Dribble4342 2023-10-10 11:57

#5 Israel soldiers said to discover unspeakable horrors in community attacked by Hamas

Posted by: Skidmark 2023-10-10 11:57

#4 They will execute them anyway.

And what sort of barbarians threaten to film and record the executions and then make them public? Even Hitler and Stalin had more scruples than that.

Posted by: Tom 2023-10-10 11:30

#3 So is Hamas trying to invoke the "Geneva Checklist"?

Posted by: Vinegar Spolusing6485 2023-10-10 08:46

#2 The situation in Gaza is quite dire, you say? Not yet it isn't.

Posted by: Cesare 2023-10-10 08:16

#1 I think I'da trusted Sharon in his prime more, even if he did set up the current disaster when he gave Gaza to the Paleos in his dotage.

Sharon is also the one who stopped (under orders) mass Gazuks exit to Egypt after 1967.

Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2023-10-10 03:06

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