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2024-01-24 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

This is why the Air Force did not bomb the scene of the Gaza disaster

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Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-01-24 01:52|| || Front Page|| [25 views ] Top
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#1 I apparently am missing something.

Why did the IAF not bomb the building in question?

The article so far seems like a rambling cluster of words not getting to the point of the headline.

I suspect the original article was in another language abd something got lost in translation?

I'll ask again, Why did the IAF not bomb the building in question?

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2024-01-24 07:24|| 2024-01-24 07:24|| Front Page Top

#2 A tragic communications failure.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-01-24 07:27|| 2024-01-24 07:27|| Front Page Top

#3 "Aerial destruction is possible and is used in some places, but it is not always complete. It is very expensive and takes resources from places that need them. If we bomb all the houses in the area from the air to destruction, there will be no weapons left to attack terrorists while the forces are maneuvering, and certainly not in the northern arena. This is true for the Israeli Air Force, but also for any other country."

My bet is AF ego.

Posted by Skidmark 2024-01-24 07:32|| 2024-01-24 07:32|| Front Page Top

#4 Could be they are running low on US supplied aerial munitions.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-01-24 08:07|| 2024-01-24 08:07|| Front Page Top

#5 The main question here is "What the f@ck 20+ soldiers were doing in a building schedued for demolition?". Most probable explanation, sheltering from rain.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-01-24 09:51|| 2024-01-24 09:51|| Front Page Top

#6 Yesterday I read it as they were still wiring the demolition explosives when they were attacked, but perhaps I was wrong.

Posted by trailing wife 2024-01-24 13:49|| 2024-01-24 13:49|| Front Page Top

#7 ^You don't use 20+ people teams to rig explosives.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-01-24 13:57|| 2024-01-24 13:57|| Front Page Top

#8 Again, likely a left-hand not knowing what the right-hand is doing scenario. Setting charges is a hazardous undertaking on a good day. I was invited to observe bomb runs at the Udari Range years ago. I declined. Never regretted it.

A sickening loss of young soldiers. I hope procedures are tightened up.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-01-24 14:07|| 2024-01-24 14:07|| Front Page Top

#9 Dumb Cement Bombs dropped from 30K-50K feet are quite destructive to structures, especially non-military. Then a nice bulldoze into the sea...

Horrible. They were clearing boobytrap mines from a building, Then Palestinians with RPGs ambushed and got a win. Took out a tank. And scored a lucky shot: RPG hit a mine in the building jews were clearing and the building collapsed on the platoon.

Posted by mossomo 2024-01-24 15:36|| 2024-01-24 15:36|| Front Page Top

#10 You don't use 20+ people teams to rig explosives.

Story I heard was the jihadis attacked with RPGs while the demolition charges were being set. I've never deliberately blown up a building but...
I'm thinking half a dozen guys to keep watch and the rest split into 2 man teams. The goal is to get done and get gone as quick as possible. Is 20 really that many for a multi-story building?

Posted by SteveS 2024-01-24 16:09|| 2024-01-24 16:09|| Front Page Top

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