Hamas (and others) continue to release threatening statement based on “if Israel does …” A lot of main stream media keep reporting this nonsense as if it were factual. At the same time, Hamas has been sending people into areas where the IDF has warned them not to enter. When that happens, IDF forces do open fire. The first rounds are over the heads of the intruders, but if they persist, the soldiers are empowered to shoot to kill or injure. One notable location where this has occurred is the area near Kibbutz Nahal Oz. That’s one of the routes the terror groups used for the 7 Oct massacre.
An Israeli site has reported that the “U S Office for Palestinian Affairs” released a report that USAID has given Hamas over $2 Billion in aid since 7 Oct. It is interesting to note that one USAID official who was located in Israel (actually, inside IDF headquarters) has reportedly been suspended. Another strange report said that US humanitarian aid to Gaza included several hundred thousand condoms. I believe these reports are true. One of the reasons for my acceptance of the reports is the absolute mess the US made out of air dropping aid packages from USAF aircraft and the way Americans mishandled the special piers emplaced to allow more direct delivery of aid.
By the way, did anyone look at the contrast in appearance between the last 3 released hostages and their captors? Who was it they said was starving?
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