world·World NewsbyBernie Ecclestoned Israeli tanks enter Gaza to 'prepare battlefield' as ground invasion loomshttps://www.itv.com/news/2023-10-26/israeli-tanks-enter-gaza-to-prepare-battlefield-as-ground-invasion-loomsOpen linkView original on sh.itjust.works87Comments8
cceiphas feddit.de3Hide 3 repliesHow are tanks entering gaza not already an invasion, just asking as i don't understand the specifics34
hhassanmckusick replylemmy.discothe.quest1Hide 1 reply The soldiers have since exited the area and returned to Israeli territory. It was a pre-invasion to prepare for the big one20
ssteventhedev replylemmy.worldThey crossed the border, shot at a bunch of Hamas, bulldozed some low fences around fields and cleared out underbrush - basically making a dirt road. And then left after a few hours.17
Blackout kbin.social2Hide 2 repliesIt will hardly be a battle. Ever seen a chicken processing plant?5
BraveSirZaphod replykbin.socialEr, yes it will. Modern urban warfare is an absolute bloodbath for all involved. The battle of Fallujah in Iraq in 2004 was extremely violent and led to many deaths on all sides.12
SShroOmeric replylemmy.worldI don't know, Israelis soldiers may notice the difference when their opponents are not scared children anymore. But we'll see I guess..3
How are tanks entering gaza not already an invasion, just asking as i don't understand the specifics
It was a pre-invasion to prepare for the big one
You just wait until the post invasion...
They crossed the border, shot at a bunch of Hamas, bulldozed some low fences around fields and cleared out underbrush - basically making a dirt road.
And then left after a few hours.
This isn't an invasion - they are resecuring the prison.
It will hardly be a battle. Ever seen a chicken processing plant?
Er, yes it will.
Modern urban warfare is an absolute bloodbath for all involved. The battle of Fallujah in Iraq in 2004 was extremely violent and led to many deaths on all sides.
I don't know, Israelis soldiers may notice the difference when their opponents are not scared children anymore. But we'll see I guess..