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This is the attitude that makes it hard for me to take Israel seriously. Like they have an inherent right to go after whoever wherever.

It feels like a CIA / KGB learned trait.

I think I'm most frustrated by the notion of other nations going to work in my country. You do you. But not in my yard, eh.

I'm curious, how do you interpret the above as the "right to go after whoever wherever?"

The parent comment disappeared so I cannot answer you without recalling from memory what was said. That's unfair because I don't have confidence in my memory.

Ironically, that’s what makes it hard for me to take Hamas seriously — they feel like they can blow up a bus and yet if Israel responds, the “international” community has a conniption fit.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaffa_Road_bus_bombings

I'm just one opinion but mine is that neither behaviour is better than the other.

I'm not saying you don't have a point, morally speaking.

But legally speaking do you agree that's probably not legal? And if so, then would you say it's OK to bypass the law with it's convenient for you?

I didn't say it was an unjust assassination. Only that this is the business they're in.