MicroWaveOct 7, 2023

At least 40 dead in Israel, more than 700 injured as Hamas militants launch thousands of rockets

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Hundreds dead in Israel and Gaza, thousands injured after Hamas launches rockets, Israel declares war - Lemmy.world

Over 100 Israelis have died and more than 900 were injured after rockets were fired from Gaza by Hamas militants, Israeli officials said Saturday. The Palestinian Health Ministry said 198 were killed in Gaza and at least 1,610 were injured Saturday in retaliatory attacks from Israel. “We are at war. We will win,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday. The Israeli Defense Forces earlier declared “a state of alert for war,” according to a statement issued by the IDF. “Over the past hour, the Hamas terrorist organization launched massive barrages of rockets from Gaza into Israel, and its terrorist operatives have infiltrated into Israel in a number of different locations in the south,” the IDF said early Saturday.

Show threadHyperrealityOct 7, 2023

I find the timing of this suspicious, given there's rumours the negotiations between the US and SA are in their final stages.

If SA is about to throw Palestine under the bus, as is rumoured, that could explain the timing.

Exclusive: US-Saudi defence pact tied to Israel deal, Palestinian demands put aside

Saudi Arabia is determined to secure a military pact requiring the United States to defend the kingdom in return for opening ties with Israel and will not hold up a deal even if Israel does not offer major concessions to Palestinians in their bid for statehood, three regional sources familiar with the talks said.

Reuters
Show threadArbitraryValueOct 7, 2023
But how would this attack do anything to discourage Saudi Arabia from signing that treaty?
Show threadDuvidl
It wouldn’t. That’s the point. Having Hamas do that seems like a perfect excuse to throw palestine under the bus. Which they would do with the agreement, anyhow. Now they have a reason.
Oct 7, 2023 at 3:46pmWeb
Show threadArbitraryValueOct 7, 2023
Ah, I see what you mean, but I don’t think I agree. There’s no relevant party that is opposed to this attack, opposed to the treaty, and important enough that the risk of the connection being discovered is justified.