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I hear that photos of beheaded Israeli officers and little kids filmed inside cages with laughter by Hamas men in the background are doing the rounds on TikTok and Facebook.
Maybe Gaza will get flattened after all... this is a humiliation never seen before here.
Speaking from what I'm currently seeing and feeling around me, the Israeli public is utterly, utterly deflated, and the consensus is that "we're not doing anything at all".
My best friend is over there, in one of the elite units of the IDF. could easily been him beheaded. might happen to him, who knows.
logically, thinking about it with sense, I really really get the sentiment that most of you seem to hold. The oppression and occupation are batshit crazy, and Israel should have seen it coming / shouldn't be surprised it has finally happened to them.
killings of Palestinians indeed have been normalized (is that the right term?) throughout the years.
I can tell you firsthand that when there's yet another small, tiny mention of it in the news I, and many others, would be like "oh ffs, not again", but then you move on. especially if you live far away from confrontation zones. It's just something that happens since you were born. You hope that nobody you personally know will be affected by the 'conflict'.
I'm not even talking about those who are happy when Palestinians die, or refuse to use the term (Palestinian) because "there's no such nation/folk". These types of people used to never be in the Parliament or have a tiny representation in it. Now they run the government.
so this is me speaking as logically as I can.
But on an emotional level I'm so angry, so helpless. I'm mad at myself for keep being active in this thread. A part of me wants to hate most of you for your stances even though I bet you're good people, and I would hold the same views had I been a European.
I think the crux of it all is that Hammas, finally, has managed to make the average Israeli citizen feel what the people in Gaza/West Bank feel daily. The sheer helplessness. The uncontrollable anger that you're not sure who to direct it at. The fear of being slaughtered later during the week.
They obviously have it much much worse, they live in a cage. but they made us, me at least, taste the essence of their existence.
It's unbelievable. nothing can prepare you for such feelings.
I avoid participating in this thread for a number of reasons but I wanted to make an exception for your post. Very powerfully written, nuanced, representative of multiple viewpoints - kudos to you for keeping a clear head to articulate such thoughts at such a difficult time. Maybe there is hope for a better future for everyone in your region of the world.
Stay safe.