Hamas has called on Palestinians to stay in their homes after Israel issued sweeping evacuation orders for almost half of Gaza’s more than 2.3 million people ahead of an expected ground offensive.

The Hamas authority for refugee affairs today told residents in the north of the territory to “remain steadfast in your homes and to stand firm in the face of this disgusting psychological war waged by the occupation”.

  • diffuselight@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    When arned people ask you to not leave it’s called a hostage situation. The mean age in Gaza is 18 years old so we’re talking about kids and parents being told by men with guns to not leave.

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      1 year ago

      When armed people ask you to leave it’s called an illegal invasion. The mean age in Gaza is 18 years old so we’re talking about kids and parents being told by men with guns to abandon their homes forever.

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        1 year ago

        fuck hamas and fuck the idf, but this comment and the one you replied to are quite reductive

      • fbmac@lemmy.fbmac.net
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        1 year ago

        no, it’s war. you can’t attack another country and claim it’s illegal when they cross the borders after you

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          1 year ago

          Are you trying to justify the Israeli terrorist bombing on Gaza City? Or are you trying to justify the Hamas terrorist attack of Oct 7?

          If we continue to give in to this revenge-driven, bloodthirsty logic then this conflict will never end.