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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  • FuglyDuck@lemmy.worldEnglish
    12·
    1 year ago

    “Far away”.

    It’s about 30 miles, 50 km. Or about ten minutes to a teenager on a booty call.

    I’m not sure how many check points they’d have to go through or how much security there is on those 30 miles….but physically, it’s not that far.