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13. Can't just say Iran's attack escalated Middle East tensions?

Thu Oct 3, 2024, 03:42 PM

Oct 3

I suppose if another terrorist group appears to start attacking Israel, the Israelis can "provoke" them also by fighting back.

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Missile attack on Israel lays bare deep divisions among Iranians [View all] sarisataka Oct 3 OP

rash enid602 Oct 3 #1

Launching nearly 200 missiles at a country sarisataka Oct 3 #2

Understated enid602 Oct 3 #4

Israel has not attacked Iran directly sarisataka Oct 3 #5

200,000 enid602 Oct 3 #6

Yes... Hezbollah has a lot of rockets. sarisataka Oct 3 #7

Response enid602 Oct 3 #10

Hezbollah is a terrorist organization sarisataka Oct 3 #11

Provocation enid602 Oct 3 #12

Can't just say Iran's attack escalated Middle East tensions? sarisataka Oct 3 #13

Activities enid602 Oct 3 #14

Maybe-- but we both know that isn't true sarisataka Oct 3 #17

"No, they are much less rash." EX500rider Oct 3 #15

Praise for the Iranian terrorist regime incoming. nt LexVegas Oct 3 #3

Agreed sarisataka Oct 3 #9