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Israel formally declared war on Hamas on Sunday, setting the stage for a major military operation in Gaza as fighting rages on Israeli soil. The declaration comes after Hamas, an Islamist militant group, launched a surprise assault this weekend that has so far killed over 600 Israelis.

Israel formally declared war on Hamas on Sunday, setting the stage for a major military operation in Gaza as fighting rages on Israeli soil. The declaration comes after Hamas, an Islamist militant group, launched a surprise assault this weekend that has so far killed over 600 Israelis.

Saturday was the deadliest day in decades for Israel and came after months of surging violence between Palestinians and Israelis, with the long-running conflict now heading into uncharted and dangerous new territory. Questions remain over how the Israeli military and intelligence apparatus appeared to be caught off guard in one of the country’s worst security failures.

Over 400 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza as Israel responds with airstrikes in the densely-inhabited enclave. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed retaliation, warning his country would take “mighty vengeance” and was readying for “a long and difficult war.”

He urged Palestinians living in Gaza to “leave now.”

    • Boggy@lemmy.worldEnglish
      22·
      9 months ago

      Thanks for proving you have no idea what genocide actually means.

      • Cleverdawny@lemm.eeEnglish
        22·
        9 months ago

        An attempt to eliminate a racial or cultural group of people, generally via either forced deportation or killing.

        Since neither Israeli Arabs or Palestinians are seeing population declines, there’s no attempt at genocide going on.

        • Boggy@lemmy.worldEnglish
          22·
          9 months ago

          I didn’t mean the google definition. I mean the definition used within political science (which I have a degree in) that is used to distinguish war from genocide. I was hoping you’d assume as much but disappointed again. There has been a decline in fertility rates in Palestinians in Gaza, West Bank, and Palestine. Furthermore there has been a decline in education of the same groups as well as a large difference in COVID response when compared to Israelis. These are just a few examples of what educated people talk about when they speak about the beginnings of genocide of the Palestinian people.

            • Boggy@lemmy.worldEnglish
              2·
              9 months ago

              No I literally explained. The definition and criteria through political science. Not the laymen’s definition. Laymen.

            • Boggy@lemmy.worldEnglish
              2·
              9 months ago

              Nope. I explained in my comment. The one used in political science, not the laymen’s definition. However by all means continue to be wrong, it doesn’t matter to me if you can’t wrap your head around what’s going on.

              • Cleverdawny@lemm.eeEnglish
                12·
                9 months ago

                Uh huh okay

                And what is this definition of genocide which you feel Israel meets

                • Boggy@lemmy.worldEnglish
                  11·
                  9 months ago

                  You aren’t very clever dawny, my comment gives three examples. Limiting education, healthcare, and therefore fertility. All are part of the larger criteria for a violent conflict being more than just a war, but a genocide. Change your name to Laymendawny.

                  • Cleverdawny@lemm.eeEnglish
                    11·
                    9 months ago

                    …k

                    Israel doesn’t occupy Gaza. If their healthcare and education is limited, it’s by their own government. Which is Hamas.

                    And, also, even if what you said WAS true, reducing education tends to INCREASE fertility, Mister “I have a political science degree”