Fucking hell. IDF is doing an indefensible acts speedrun, I guess.

Hamas was the target, they surrounded their leaders with innocent people. It’s a common tactic with terrorists.

And? If there's a hostage situation, the answer is not to blow up the entire building, hostages and all.

I agree, but militaries will absolutely strike any high value target no matter the civilian cost. That’s the human cost of war and why we have rules of war. Hamas doesn’t follow those rules and the IDF has labeled them illegal combatants. Thus, in a legal sense, these strikes are being carried out. It absolutely is sickening but this is what Hamas wants to happen.

No idea why you're downvoted, this is objectively true. One may consider it disgusting or morally indefensible, but a) unless Israel is lying it is not illegal b) using civilians as human shields is a staple Hamas tactic.

The truth is very hard to swallow. I served in Iraq and Afghanistan, I’ve witnessed this stupidity first hand. Terrorists are cowards who hide behind civilians. They want civilians to die because for every civilian killed they gain more bodies to their cause.

I served in Iraq and Afghanistan

This explains so much about all the shit you’re smearing all over Lemmy. You just miss murdering Arabs.

I am an engineer, I built schools, hospitals, and other public services. Few military personnel serve in combat roles.

Oh, so you’re just keeping your role of whitewashing a brutal occupation going then.

I don’t support either side of the conflict.

Yet you’re only justifying one side’s actions.

I don’t support either side. Both sides have made no effort towards diplomacy. Both sides have focused on violence.