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Some 400 rockets were launched onto Israel on Tuesday night by Iran, The Jerusalem Post understands, following rocket alert sirens that blared throughout the country.

So far, 4 people were reportedly killed during the aerial attacks, and there have been two direct hits, one of which was in Tel Aviv.

Iran launched the wave of attacks after the IDF announced on Monday night that it had begun limited ground operations in Lebanon.

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[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 32 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Alas, it seems there are no winners anymore. Just sides. I don't suspect this will end well for Iran in the long term.

[–] NineMileTower@lemmy.world 6 points 4 hours ago (3 children)

I'm on the side that doesn't kill anyone.

[–] johannesvanderwhales@lemmy.world 16 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

I don't think there is one of those in this conflict.

[–] NineMileTower@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago

Exactly my point.

[–] mlg@lemmy.world 9 points 4 hours ago

Too controversial for reddit lol

[–] meco03211@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago (1 children)
[–] NineMileTower@lemmy.world 9 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

The people that kill other people. They shouldn't do that.

[–] Ferrous@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Where did you learn this galaxy-brained level state craft?

[–] NineMileTower@lemmy.world 1 points 52 minutes ago

Here, of course.

[–] Donjuanme@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

Would you have either side capitulate? Would you come to the aid of a side that was attacked? When would you begin intervening?

[–] NineMileTower@lemmy.world 0 points 2 hours ago (3 children)

Why don't you just make your point? I made mine and it's killing is wrong.

[–] SmilingSolaris@lemmy.world 1 points 37 minutes ago

So, Warsaw ghetto uprising during WW2 when subjugated poles rose up and began killing their nazi prison guards. You would call this a both sides is wrong situation?

And if not, I see no reason for you not to consider the palastinians with the same ideals as that of the poles.

And if so, I respect your pacifism.

[–] Donjuanme@lemmy.world -2 points 1 hour ago

My point is you're being deliberately naive and if you thought for more than 2 seconds you'd find yourself supporting interventionism.

[–] Donjuanme@lemmy.world -3 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Great fantasy world you live in.

So if somebody does kill someone, we should not hold them accountable?

Or the victims should not seek justice, should not retaliate? Should wait for someone else to seek justice for them? When would you find yourself willing to intervene?

You don't support yourself or come off as rational, and can only plug your ears, bury your head in the sand and ignore the world we live in.

My point is you're ignorant or lying in bad faith.

[–] NineMileTower@lemmy.world 0 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

Whoa, chill out. If you think I'm wrong for saying killing people is wrong, you need help. You could slice me limb from limb, but you can't stop violence with more violence.

If violence worked, why has this area been warring for so long?

[–] Ferrous@lemmy.ml 1 points 51 minutes ago

Remind me how they stopped Hitler.

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 32 points 5 hours ago (3 children)

Good job Israel, you've really managed to piss off everyone in the region.

[–] Bassman27@lemmy.world 23 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Just another excuse for Isreal to bomb kids

[–] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 19 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

I mean... that happened in the late 40s but especially peaked in the 60s.

[–] crank0271@lemmy.world 6 points 1 hour ago

especially peaked in the 60s

...so far.

[–] Fitik@fedia.io 1 points 45 minutes ago

@catloaf@lemm.ee Yeah, because before 7th of October IRGC and Israel had perfect relationship

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[–] bdonvr@thelemmy.club 2 points 25 minutes ago

jpost

Calling this a genocidal propaganda rag would be an insult to rags

[–] 911@lemmynsfw.com 8 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Am I the only one who thinks of this as a political play between Israel and Iran?

When Israel hits a target, I don't hear about it till I see the damages and the casualties.

When Iran tries to hit a target, I hear about it several hours when it's in the air and it still did not hit anything, and the next day I hear that every country around Israel had shot some of the missiles fired, and Israel themselves shot down the rest.

It feels like Iran just wants to demonstrate that they have the expertise to shoot missiles, without actually shooting anything that can cause a real damage.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 5 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

If they have fired hundreds of missiles, it's clearly an attempt to overwhelm Israeli air defense.
Of course assuming the reporting we receive is true.

[–] 911@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

According to this article:

(They reference IDF, so they might be wrong, but assuming they are correct)

Iran shot 180 missiles, and Israel intercepted most of them.

So far, there is official information about two injured citizens in Tel Aviv.

I don't think this attack was significant in any means.

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 6 points 1 hour ago* (last edited 1 hour ago)

180 missiles is A LOT. It takes a very strong air defense to resist that.
It's bigger than the biggest Russian missile attack on Ukraine! Where an attack by Russia with 158 missiles and drones combined caused 31 dead:
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-launches-massive-air-attack-ukraine-least-10-dead-kyiv-2023-12-29/
31 dead and drones are way easier to shoot down than missiles.

This looks to me like a very serious attempt by Iran to penetrate Israeli air defenses.

[–] MediaBiasFactChecker@lemmy.world -2 points 5 hours ago

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