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Hospitals have special protection under the rules of war. Why are they in the crosshairs in Gaza? (apnews.com)

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JERUSALEM (AP) — The head of surgery at Gaza’s largest and most advanced hospital held up his phone Saturday to the hammering of gunfire and artillery shelling. “Listen,” said Dr. Marwan Abu Sada as fighting raged around Shifa Hospital.

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[–] Evkob@lemmy.ca 32 points 2 years ago (2 children)

If I keep poking you in the eye for decades, wouldn't you eventually get tired of it and punch me in the face?

[–] PersnickityPenguin@lemm.ee -4 points 2 years ago

What about when the Palestinians tried to overthrow the Jordanian government, and when they successfully did it to Lebanon?