Senior Hamas political leadership member Ali Barakeh claimed they "didn't expect this much of a response" from the US following the attack on Israel on October 7.
  • Senior Hamas official Ali Barakeh says the group did not anticipate the scale of U.S. involvement in support of Israel.
  • The U.S. moved a carrier strike group closer to Israel and considered sending a second aircraft carrier, fighter jets, and munitions.
  • U.S. Lt.-Gen. James Glynn was sent to help Israel plan its ground offensive into Gaza.
  • Iran-backed militias have targeted U.S. forces in the region in response to U.S. support for Israel.

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  • gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    8 months ago

    It’s possible they also thought that half of our political system willfully shitting the bed was going to slow things down a bit, but they didn’t account for how much that same half of our political system absolutely loves killing brown people.