r/PublicFreakout Oct 01 '24

🌎 World Events Missile impacts in Israel

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u/KimJongFunk Oct 01 '24

I have a lot of thoughts and opinions about the Israeli conflicts, but the main thought I have right now is simple:

I’m scared.

I’m scared for everyone involved. I’m scared for the children who will be scarred, maimed, and killed in the fighting. I’m scared for the innocent people caught in the crossfire. I’m scared that this is going to start another world war where death is the only victor. I’m just scared and frightened.

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u/_Sausage_fingers Oct 01 '24

I have a lot of Lebanese friends and acquaintances and man are they upset right now.

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u/anonymousopottamus Oct 02 '24

I have a lot of Lebanese and Syrian friends and acquaintances who are thrilled Nasrallah was killed but not at the ongoing war. I hsbe Israeli friends mad at Natanyahu and the IDF. There are no winners until this stops and the hostages are released and the civilian killings end. There are only corrupt governments right now

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u/itz_fine_bruh Oct 01 '24

They should be. Israel killed 1000+ civilians in Lebanon on top of 30,000+ in Palestine. Someone is hell bent on starting the WW3.

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u/punkfusion Oct 01 '24

The someone is Benjamin Netanyahu

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u/TheNorthernMunky Oct 01 '24

Antisemite! How dare you criticise Benjamin Netanyahu?! /s

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u/Barracuda00 Oct 01 '24

We can't give him all the credit! The US hands are just as dirty, my friend. It's a coordinated effort and not just the violent tendencies of one unhinged person. If we make it seem like it's just one bad guy, we're giving a pass to every single person and entity profiting from this in one way or another. It's a crime of the west.

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u/CaptainMagnets Oct 02 '24

I don't completely disagree with you, but it's not just BN who is trying to start WW3. There are others who are just as much in the wrong

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u/goldistastey Oct 01 '24

Hezbollah has been attacking israel for a year and they arent even Palestinians. That someone is iran.

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u/bobrossforPM Oct 02 '24

They’ve been attacking Israel in support of Palestinians. Why would ONLY palestinians be able to retaliate against such insane numbers of civilian deaths?

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u/that_one_guy37559 Oct 01 '24

it’s war in the middle east, it’s been happening, ww3 will only happen if one of the big guys step in

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u/SpeaksToAnimals Oct 01 '24

Even 1 big guy stepping in wouldnt make it WW3. It would take 2 big guys stepping in and for them to be opposing one another.

And even that might not do anything, Russia and the US have been slinging dirt at one another for nearly a decade now in Syria and that hasn't gone anywhere.

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u/that_one_guy37559 Oct 01 '24

yea but you get what i mean, once a big guy steps in, another one in the opposing side will jump in aswell, kinda like the relationship between the us and israeli gov and the palestinians relationship with russias gov

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u/SpeaksToAnimals Oct 01 '24

another one in the opposing side will jump in aswell, kinda like the relationship between the us and israeli gov and the palestinians relationship with russias gov

But what you just said runs completely counter to what you are saying.

US directly supports Israel and provides munitions and financing, Russia doesnt do anything for the Palestinians.

Russia and China are the only ones who could step in and they are absolutely not starting a world war over fucking Iran or Palestine or really any Middle East interests lol.

Hell we are very openly supporting Russians main opponent this very second in Ukraine and its not escalating at all on the WW3 front.

The only things that could trigger WW3 will be directly related to said countries able to enable it. Taiwan would be the only real WW3 catalyst at this time.

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u/PeeplesPepper Oct 01 '24

One of the big guys just stepped out and let actions play out

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u/Phoenix_Kerman Oct 01 '24

yeah. people don't seem to get that in the scheme of the middle east israel is a pretty chill country. 30k dead is common in the middle east. it's a horiffically messy place and always has been western involvement or not

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u/that_one_guy37559 Oct 01 '24

i’ve always said this and it goes for many places over there, you always defend them, but would they defend you if they found out your religion and sexuality? from what i’ve seen the middle east is very close minded and they don’t live in harmony knowing their opponent is different

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u/Venvut Oct 01 '24

The people who kept trying to blow up Jews and chant for Jewish genocide? 

Do people not ever wonder why there’s basically no Jews in any other middle eastern country?? The very lands they originate from lol

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u/bobrossforPM Oct 02 '24

Antisemitism is a genuine problem in many of these countries but it’s only exacerbated by the actions of the IDF and Israel’s government. They’re committing an ethnic cleansing in Gaza.

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u/Capable-Reaction8155 Oct 01 '24

Lebanon does not provide a breakdown of civilians and combatants.

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u/itz_fine_bruh Oct 01 '24

"Israeli strikes Monday (September 23, 2024) on Lebanon killed more than 490 people, including more than 90 women and children, Lebanese authorities said, in the deadliest barrage since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war. The Israeli military warned residents in southern and eastern Lebanon to evacuate ahead of its widening air campaign against Hezbollah."

This was just from one day of bombardment. I am sure you can search the internet if you can use Reddit.

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u/Capable-Reaction8155 Oct 01 '24

I like how your own quote does not support that 1000+ civilians have been killed. Just that 90 women and children have died.

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u/SpeaksToAnimals Oct 01 '24

Nor do they source anything, just put quotes around a comment lol.

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u/Diogenes_the_cynic25 Oct 02 '24

But redditors have been telling me for years Russia and China were gonna start WW3????? Are you implying the average redditor doesn’t know what they’re talking about?!! 😱😤

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u/TheGos Oct 02 '24

Islamic extremists and the Ayatollah

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u/itz_fine_bruh Oct 02 '24

That's your opinion. Some say it's "de-escalation through escalation"

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u/RedditIsShittay Oct 01 '24

I would of been more upset before since some idiots kept attacking a superior military.

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u/jagedlion Oct 02 '24

Many Lebanese are upset by Hezbollah. But they are literally stronger than the Lebanese military. They have the country hostage.

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u/Mean-Summer1307 Oct 02 '24

Lebanese here, luckily I’m in the US but the tension is definitely high in my household. Last I remember coming close to this was 2006

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u/VeryMuchDutch102 Oct 02 '24

I have a lot of Lebanese friends and acquaintances and man are they upset right now.

1 day of attacks create hundreds of outraged "fighters" for decades...

This conflict will never end unfortunately