Israel/Palestine

louis-t

(23,720 posts) Wed Dec 6, 2023, 02:07 PM Dec 2023

I was really disgusted at Scripps News and WSJ this morning.

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by Lithos (a host of the Israel/Palestine group).

Scripps was quoting a WSJ article claiming IDF was planning on flooding the Hamas tunnel system. Great, nothing like telegraphing. Tell the whole world so Hamas can then say they are moving hostages into the tunnels. No sense of decency anymore.

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I was really disgusted at Scripps News and WSJ this morning. (Original Post) louis-t Dec 2023 OP

I don't disagree and it would be surprising to learn Hamas hasn't considered and planned for this. CincyDem Dec 2023 #1

IDF may have wanted them/others to report that. Silent Type Dec 2023 #2

+++ JohnSJ Dec 2023 #3

I think they had already started. And I doubt it was a big surprise LymphocyteLover Dec 2023 #4

Locking Lithos Dec 2023 #5

CincyDem

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1. I don't disagree and it would be surprising to learn Hamas hasn't considered and planned for this.

Reply to louis-t (Original post)

Wed Dec 6, 2023, 02:21 PM

Dec 2023

Flooding is a time tested offensive move against a tunnel network. I believe it was used extensively in Vietnam and several other conflicts.

Israel would be stupid to not consider it. Hamas would be stupid to not see it coming from day 1.