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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHamas fired rockets toward Ashdod from inside humanitarian shelter
Hamas fired rockets toward Ashdod from near a humanitarian shelter in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza on Monday, according to the IDF Spokespersons Unit.
Rockets were fired toward Ashdod for the first time since January on Monday afternoon. Eight rockets were fired in the barrage, with three intercepted by the Iron Dome. Later in the evening, rockets were fired toward Ashkelon as well.
According to the IDF, the rockets fired toward Ashdod were launched from a humanitarian zone in Deir al-Balah where civilians were staying. Air Force fighter jets struck the launcher on Monday evening, with secondary explosions seen after the strike indicating that weapons were being stored at the site.
The attack was carried out precisely while avoiding harm to civilians who had evacuated the area before the attack was carried out, said the IDF Spokespersons Unit. The terrorist organization Hamas operates in a systematic and cynical manner from civilian facilities and places its assets near civilian populations, thus using them as a human shield.
Rockets were fired toward Ashdod for the first time since January on Monday afternoon. Eight rockets were fired in the barrage, with three intercepted by the Iron Dome. Later in the evening, rockets were fired toward Ashkelon as well.
According to the IDF, the rockets fired toward Ashdod were launched from a humanitarian zone in Deir al-Balah where civilians were staying. Air Force fighter jets struck the launcher on Monday evening, with secondary explosions seen after the strike indicating that weapons were being stored at the site.
The attack was carried out precisely while avoiding harm to civilians who had evacuated the area before the attack was carried out, said the IDF Spokespersons Unit. The terrorist organization Hamas operates in a systematic and cynical manner from civilian facilities and places its assets near civilian populations, thus using them as a human shield.
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-793600
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Hamas fired rockets toward Ashdod from inside humanitarian shelter (Original Post)
Beastly Boy
Mar 25
OP
Doesn't matter. It's all Israel's fault. Remember. . .mass genocide and murdering Israeli
AZLD4Candidate
Mar 26
#9
mcar
(42,458 posts)1. Now they're embedded in humanitarian shelters?
Tell me again how Israel is the problem here?
yagotme
(3,018 posts)10. "Now" isn't the correct word.
The word you seek is "Still".
RandySF
(59,672 posts)2. Can we call this a war crime?
Or does it only apply to one side?
sarisataka
(18,892 posts)3. "Everything we do is justified"
So, only condemnation will be against Israel will be seen.
CincyDem
(6,418 posts)4. Hamas embedded among the civilian population...I'm schocked...schocked I say.
Im sure they werent there and even if they were there Israel made them do it and even if Israel didnt make them do it, its all good because, ya know, 1948.
There. Settled.
in case I need it.
GuppyGal
(1,748 posts)5. It's what they fucking do. nt
tritsofme
(17,428 posts)6. They're just like Nelson Mandela!
Mountainguy
(585 posts)7. Where are the usual suspects?
Nobody to post things like
"Pure evil"
"Genocide"
"woman and children"
Just_Vote_Dem
(2,820 posts)8. Hamas needs to be destroyed n/t
AZLD4Candidate
(5,847 posts)9. Doesn't matter. It's all Israel's fault. Remember. . .mass genocide and murdering Israeli
Before Israel, we didn't have an enemy in the Middle East. Since Israel, we don't have a friend.
Stop the apartheid.
Hamas is the only real truth teller in all of this.
Do I need the sarcasm thing?