Forces had no direct confrontation with Hamas terrorists who killed hostages; 'The IDF and security forces are doing everything possible to bring all hostages home as quickly as possible. This news shakes us all,' says army spokesperson Hagari

Forces had no direct confrontation with Hamas terrorists who killed hostages; ‘The IDF and security forces are doing everything possible to bring all hostages home as quickly as possible. This news shakes us all,’ says army spokesperson Hagari

Israeli forces discovered the bodies of six hostages in a 65-foot-deep tunnel in Rafah, approximately a kilometer from where hostage Farhan Alkadi was recently freed. The IDF had no precise intelligence on the hostages’ location in recent months but knew there were captives in the sector, leading to a gradual and cautious operation in Rafah since the ground offensive began.

    • WamGams@lemmy.caEnglish
      23·
      2 months ago

      International law does not protect terrorism against civilians.

      Were you not aware of that?

        • WamGams@lemmy.caEnglish
          11·
          2 months ago

          I wasn’t sure you were. It seemed like you were trying to suggest that Oct. 7th was a legally protected action.

          What specific actions done by Hamas are you attempting to claim are legally protected?

          • kaffiene@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            2 months ago

            I wasn’t talking about specific actions at all. You were responding to someone talking about whether the existence of Hamas was understandable. I agree with him that it is. Armed resistence against occupiers is to be expected and it’s protected by international law.