# Discussion thread for the Hamas Attacks Israel thread, October 2023

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**Created:** [October 9, 2023, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-hamas-attacks-israel-thread-october-2023/991317 "2023-10-09T15:10:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 30, 2023, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/discussion-thread-for-the-hamas-attacks-israel-thread-october-2023/991317/3106 "2023-12-30T19:09:42Z")

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> [@Babale](#):
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> I’m no military tactician, but I cannot imagine a scenario where defeating Hamas would require that; so no, obviously not that.

So if you could be convinced that exterminating all of Palestine’s children was a military necessity, you would be on board with it?

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