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I mean what else are people going to talk about? The IDF is best known for bombing civilians. That's their shtick. It's hard to have a balanced conversation about them without at least bringing that up, especially when the topic is "collapsed building".

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I think you forgot the /s at the end of your statement.

IDF is best known for fighting defensive wars from aggressive arab armies. More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Defense_Forces

Additionally they are known for rescue operations. A few examples below: -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Moses -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Magic_Carpet_(Yemen)

They are also known for civilian rescue operations: -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Entebbe

Finally, they are considered one of the best trained, most humane armies in the world. It's literally in their mission statement: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purity_of_arms

Examples: roof knocks -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roof_knocking

> Examples: roof knocks -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roof_knocking

I am sorry but in what world does purposefully bombing civilians mean they are one of the "most humane armies in the world".

The defense of "but we are only using little bombs to bomb civilians" is almost beyond parody.

They are not bombing people, they are warning them (and also calling and texting them) to get out so that thee are no/limited civilian casualties and only the infra is destroyed which is housing rockets etc

Sure, how about I drop a 30 second "door knock" before I blow your life to smithereens because I feel like your 10 story building might be hiding a few kalashnikovs? Feel free to evacuate to the few hundred meters of free space in the world's largest open air prison. The simple fact is: this is colonialist ethnic cleansing and the only reason it goes unchecked is because of historic Western guilt uncritically favouring the Israeli state for geopolitical reasons.

Just to be clear again:

> "door knock"

is a hellfire missile being blown up above someone's home.

The parent is largely correct.

In addition, Iran is financing and using Gaza as a proxy war with Israel.

I wouldn't call the IDF "100% humane", as they deliberately shoot reporters, but they are fighting a defensive war to avoid being pushed into the sea - there is no peace treaty with their neighbors.

Arab countries have had decades to offer to resetttle Palestinians and Uighurs, but not a peep.

> I wouldn't call the IDF "100% humane", as they deliberately shoot reporters,

sources?

> Arab countries have had decades to offer to resetttle Palestinians and Uighurs, but not a peep.

Also remember that far more jews have been chased from their homes in lands around Israel than Arabs from within Israel, the major difference being that Israel integrated its own people instead of abusing them as a living pawn in a horrible game.

Also remember that Israel tried to get Arabs to stay but they were convinced by their own to leave to make "cleansing" the area easier in 1948.

Anyone who'd like to tell me what I got wrong?

1) IDF "kneecaps" reporters (shoots them in the knees) to get them out of their way. This has been reported for decades.

2) The SJWs, regardless of side, refuse to recognize there is a war. Protesting isn't going to solve anything since neither side has anywhere to go.

3) There was plenty of media coverage of Iran involvement recently. Again, if you're a SJW and don't know that, you're misguided.

https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/irans-role-in-the-latest-g...

https://thehill.com/opinion/international/555594-irans-desta...

I'm a lot of things but definitely not a "SJW".

I do however sometimes help foreigners, girls etc but I don't brag about it under my real name nor do I start crusades against anyone just because they are white or male or straight or anything so no, definitely not SJW.

My only question was because of you claim that IDF shoots reporters in the knees like it is a well known fact and I haven't heard that before.

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