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Feb 17Liked by Joshua Hoffman

This is such an important story to tell. We tend to think (and rightfully so) of the effect of Oct 7th on Israelis, and Jews in general, but what happened then, affected non-Jews as well and was an affront to the entire world - a world that needs to wake up.

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Hamas would kill or kidnap anyone breathing in Israel as an equal opportunity force of Islamist savages.

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where was the army

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Complicated question. The full answer will likely be revealed in a post-war inquiry by Israel’s comptroller.

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It takes a while to mobilize reserves. And army bases nearby were destroyed by Hamas.

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HOW COULD THEY DESTROY A BASE. WITH OUR BEST ARMY THEY ARE SO DAM.

IT IS AWFUL. IT TOOK SO LONG

I ALWAYS TOUGHT WE ARE GUARDED WHERE EVER WE GO IN ISRAEL

SOMEHOW I ALWAYS FELT SAFE TO GO ANYWHERE NOW IT IS DIFFERENT

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sorry when I said dam it was about Hamas

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sorry when I said dam it was for those dam Hamas

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WHY PEOPLE NEAR BORDER DONT HAVE GUNS

ISRAEL SHOULD SUPPLY TRAINING AND GUNS TO ALL JEWISH POPULATION

WHAT HAPPEN IN OCT 7 BREAKS OUR HEART

I HAVE HARD TIME TO THINK OF THOSE POOR INNOCENT

WHAT THEY TOOK WITH THEM

WHEN MOST OF THEM STARTED THERE LIFE.

EVERY JEWISH PERSON LEAVING IN ISRAEL SHOULD HAVE TRAINING AND BE ARMED

MEN AND WOMEN ANY AGE

AND WHEN US TOURIST GETS THERE THEY SHOULD GIVE US ALSO ARMS UNTIL WE LEAVE

WE NEED TO PROTECT OURSELF.

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