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[–] [email protected] 69 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (13 children)

Israel made a mistake releasing the footage. This entire time they have been claiming he was a coward hiding in a bunker, while he is on camera staring down the drone coming to confirm his death, wearing full battle regalia, defiantly throwing scrap metal at the drone while missing a hand. Regardless of your opinion of Sinwar, this is an objective optical failure that will play against Israel.

Israel thinks on video game logic, if you beat the big bad boss everyone gives up, but that's not what has happened. Sinwar is now more popular in death than he was in life among Palestinians, who actually believed him to be hiding, and not fighting on the frontlines as a 61 year old man.

Anyone who thinks this is the start of a ceasefire has seriously misjudged the material conditions of Palestine.

[–] [email protected] 45 points 4 days ago

Right-wing extremists leading Israel know very well what to do to keep this conflict going. They’re making sure that any peace period will be temporary.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Speaking of optics: Did Israel mention why he was in battle fatigues? I was given the impression that he’d be dressed as a doctor / ambulance driver / UN worker etc but he looks suspiciously like a soldier.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

They said he was dressed as a woman a month ago

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago

That looks very much like the classic totally unverifiable headline that has bought modern news media a terrible name… btw you’ve got a fantastic user name for this topic.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 days ago

Yep, despite confirming with the drone that he was wounded and unarmed, they decided not to risk anything and just shot a tank shell at the building.

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 4 days ago (2 children)

This isn't a win for the Israelis who wanted a ceasefire or the hostages released. There will need to be a new leader to take over before negotiations can resume and chances are good they'll be even more radicalized against Israel.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 4 days ago (15 children)

And as their assassinations keep pushing the leadership lower and lower down the organizational structure there's less likelihood whoever is around by the time they negotiate will have the influence to actually command people to cease fighting.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

This isn’t a win for the Israelis who wanted a ceasefire or the hostages released.

So it's a win for Netanyahu who wants neither of those things.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 4 days ago (8 children)

40000+ killed people for what? Where is the win? Now they are spreading false propaganda. Even Kamara speaks as a mouthpiece of Israel.

Axis of resistance will choose another leader.

Game is not over.
Genocide continues anyway.

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