I have been very outspoken in my defense of Israel, but this, if reported accurately, is absolutely unacceptable:
Israeli forces killed at least 11 Palestinians, including some torn apart by a tank shell, in a major raid into a militant stronghold in the Gaza Strip after a suicide bomber killed 15 people in Israel.
The tank round crashed into a crowd trying to hose down a commercial building set ablaze during the incursion into Jabalya refugee camp which triggered hours of pitched fighting, witnesses and medics said.
Even if this was a tragic accident, it is unacceptable. Period. End of Story.
If it was intentional, it was murder and a war crime of the most despicable order.
Either way, it is a damn fine tool for recruiting suicide bombers.
amy
Based soley on past reports vs. facts what most likely happened is that the poor innocent crowd trying to put out a fire probably was rioting and caused the very same fire. It’s also very likely that some of this crowd was armed.
John Cole
I hope you were right and this was justified.
Mason
I’ve also heard reports that it could have been a bomb, maybe set off in the fire. I’d like to hope so.
RHJunior
Latest reports were that it was, indeed, a bomb.
My guess is that some young feller was wearin’ a bomb belt, got all het up thinkin’ bout them 72 virgins, and had a case of– shall we say– “premature detonation ?”
Colin
Gosh, if those darn Jews would just do the right thing and die, none of this would be happening.