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Israeli airstrike kills top Hamas commander as Netanyahu vows ‘iron fist if needed’
Fox News ^ | 4 hours ago (5-12-21) | Greg Norman

Posted on 05/12/2021 2:01:38 PM PDT by Texas Fossil

An airstrike launched by Israel on Wednesday has taken out Hamas’ Gaza City commander, dealing a substantial blow to the Palestinian militant group’s leadership. 

Bassem Issa is the highest-ranking military figure in Hamas to be killed by Israel since 2014, according to The Associated Press. Hamas confirmed his death in a statement. 

The armed wing of Hamas said Issa was killed "along with a few of his fellow brothers of leaders and holy fighters" during the fighting that has been going on for two days in Gaza. 

Israel’s internal security agency said a series of airstrikes had killed Issa and several other senior Hamas militants, including the head of rocket development and cyber warfare, the head of rocket production, and the Hamas engineering chief. 

Issa and several other commanders responsible for the different districts of the Gaza Strip formed Hamas' military council, the highest body deciding on the group’s militant operations. The military council is headed by Mohammed Deif.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: airstrike; hamas; israel; netanyahu; waronterror
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Coincidence? There are no coincidences in this conflict.

1 posted on 05/12/2021 2:01:38 PM PDT by Texas Fossil
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To: Texas Fossil

Drop the hammer on them 💥


2 posted on 05/12/2021 2:04:17 PM PDT by NWFree (Somebody has to say it)
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To: Texas Fossil

Israel gave Gaza to the “Palestinians” as a ‘state’ - imagine if half of Israel was given over to the “Palestinians” for a state?


3 posted on 05/12/2021 2:04:29 PM PDT by SkyDancer (If At First You Don't Succeed ~ So Much For Skydiving)
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To: Texas Fossil

Has Netanyahu gotten permission from Harris/Biden?


4 posted on 05/12/2021 2:05:27 PM PDT by Just mythoughts (Psalm 2. Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?)
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To: NWFree

Netanyahu’s military did. Photo’s at the link.


5 posted on 05/12/2021 2:06:52 PM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: Just mythoughts

Nope. Bibi has a pair of balls and he is not brain dead like Biden.


6 posted on 05/12/2021 2:07:45 PM PDT by Texas Fossil ((Texas is not where you were born, but a Free State of Heart, Mind & Attitude!))
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To: Texas Fossil

It’s amazing how many so-called “progressives” are now completely open (and even proud) about their viewpoint that Israel needs to be dismantled, and everything handed over to Palestine.

All those members of the “woke” brigade, who bleat like goats that: “It’s not Anti-Semitic to criticise the genocidal, Apartheid state of Israel!”

I have to ask 90% of them just who, exactly, they think they’re fooling.


7 posted on 05/12/2021 2:09:37 PM PDT by Kriggerel ("All great truths are hard and bitter, but lies... are sweeter than wild honey" (Ragnar Redbeard))
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To: Texas Fossil
Nope. Bibi has a pair of balls and he is not brain dead like Biden.

'Bibi' was one of the first 'world' leaders to suck up to Biden after the big steal election ... 'Bibi' is beholden to Harris/Biden, regardless of the size of his 'balls'.

8 posted on 05/12/2021 2:10:46 PM PDT by Just mythoughts (Psalm 2. Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?)
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To: Texas Fossil

9 posted on 05/12/2021 2:11:07 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal (Jesus + Something = Nothing ; Jesus + Nothing = Everything )
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To: Kriggerel

There was some idiot left wing woke sjw on social media declaring Israel was bombing women and children and it was genocide. When i mentioned all the rockets Palestinians and Hamas were firing into Jerusalem, they claimed it was self defense and that Israeli military started it with their ethnic cleansing.


10 posted on 05/12/2021 2:15:06 PM PDT by Blue Highway
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To: NWFree

Go for it BIBI!


11 posted on 05/12/2021 2:18:19 PM PDT by caww ( )
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To: Texas Fossil

Will Jao ask CHYna to intervene? Heels up longs for wet Willie.


12 posted on 05/12/2021 2:18:44 PM PDT by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
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To: Just mythoughts
You're behind....BiBi already said there's little he can accomplish with the Biden administration.
13 posted on 05/12/2021 2:19:42 PM PDT by caww ( )
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To: Texas Fossil

Who’s next , are you next , hear something


14 posted on 05/12/2021 2:21:01 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: caww
You're behind....BiBi already said there's little he can accomplish with the Biden administration.

Bibi has NO loyalty to those who have supported him time and time again ... We shall see what the Heavenly Father has in mind for HIS piece of real estate.

15 posted on 05/12/2021 2:21:33 PM PDT by Just mythoughts (Psalm 2. Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?)
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To: Texas Fossil

Good!

Man, I wish Trump were in office still.

He would join the party.


16 posted on 05/12/2021 2:26:38 PM PDT by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith.... )
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To: SkyDancer

Israel is not even remotely planning to do that, are they?

I don’t understand the endgame for having these “Palestinian” refugees within Israel’s borders.


17 posted on 05/12/2021 2:27:11 PM PDT by Empire_of_Liberty
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To: Just mythoughts

I’ll disagree.


18 posted on 05/12/2021 2:32:45 PM PDT by caww ( )
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To: Empire_of_Liberty

No but the UN and Dems and libs here are demanding that; those refugees are there because Israel and Jews are a kind hearted people/nation.


19 posted on 05/12/2021 2:36:20 PM PDT by SkyDancer (If At First You Don't Succeed ~ So Much For Skydiving)
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To: Just mythoughts

“’Bibi’ was one of the first ‘world’ leaders to suck up to Biden after the big steal election”

There was more than enough credible, “open source” intelligence, including a wide range of different strategic sabotage and mass fraud angles, and it was available months and even years in advance of the 2020 presidential election, it was going to by force be determined by the global socialist deep state puppeteer’s.

Bibi was truly not congradulating a victorious cognitive Biden (as Biden is brain dead and controlled/determine no “American” policy at all).

Netanyahu was acknowledging to the globalist deep state puppeteer’s - he understood their game and strategically hoped, and did not want them trying to destroy Israel and Israel’s Southern Arab coalition, stretching from Israel through SA, to the UAE.

Off subject a bit, but Biden himself specifically, has not yet made a single call to Benjamin Netanyahu.

In the meantime, the deep state puppeteer’s are making significant noise and overtures regarding reestablishing a pro Iranian centric policy (adjoining what has long been a pro Iranian - Russia/China/Iranian alliance, through their talking bobble heads Harris/Buyden puppet administration.


20 posted on 05/12/2021 2:44:45 PM PDT by patriotfury ((May the fleas of a thousand camels occupy mo' ham mads tents!) )
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