# Hamas attacks Israel, October 2023

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**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Tags:** breaking-news, israel-hamas-war\
**Created:** [October 7, 2023, 10:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamas-attacks-israel-october-2023/991234 "2023-10-07T10:17:34Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 1, 2023, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hamas-attacks-israel-october-2023/991234/561 "2023-11-01T01:39:10Z")

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It appears to me that hamas takes shelter behind human shields, and the Israelis don’t give a damn. Given the population ratio, killing 1200 Israelis is equivalent to killing 50,000 Americans. They want to be rid of hamas.

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