John Kirby says U.S. working to prevent 'all-out war' in Middle East amid rising tensions

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9. Yes you are. Missing quite a few nuances.

I won't bore you with too many, just a sprinkling.

The history didn't start with Oct 7th either. Surely you know that.

Big bad Hamas didn’t just randomly, for NO GOOD REASON, attack on Oct 7th.

And if nothing justified Oct 7th - and I can agree that it was terror and brutality - then nothing justifies what has been done in Gaza either. Also terror and brutality.

Why is it not possible for some to recognize that Israel's hands are not clean either?

Hamas offered to return the hostages early in October, in exchange for no further bombardment. They are not going to do it now. No matter what else they are, they will fight to the last man and that bodes ill for the hostages. Why don't more Israelis protest against the madman of Israel, controlled by the despicable Ben-Givr et al. ? Why don't those here on DU condemn him and his government?

If the destruction of Gaza stops, so will the rockets. What's more important??

"Supremely targeted pager and phone bombs" is an oxymoron. You cannot target booby traps.