Israel’s top general says Iran faces retaliation despite calls for restraint | BBC News
Israel’s top general has given the clearest indication that the country will retaliate against Iran, following its mass missile and drone attack.
General Herzi Halevi, the IDF chief os staff, said that “the launch of so many missiles, cruise missiles and drones into Israeli territory will be met with a response”. It’s not yet clear what form that response will take.
The United States has described the Iranian attack as “a spectacular failure”. Around 300 missiles and drones were fired at Israel but almost all were shot down or failed to reach their targets. A handful evaded air defences but caused little damage.
President Biden and other national leaders have urged Israel to show restraint and to avoid escalation. They fear the crisis could lead to a wider war in the region. The White House has told Israel that the US will not take part in or assist any counterattack against Iran.
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Iran's action was a response. Israel's action is yet another instigation.
Anti semite spotted
Yet again the public being torn apart by politicians and the media. Left without any of them we would get on peacefully as we did as kids.
Irans air force consists of biplanes from the first world war
How about Oct7th hmmm that was Iran's first strike so stop the shit.
incredible to see all you liberals stand by dictatorships and tyrants when you happen to have the same interests
Feel like they just trying to get us to forget about all the people who died in Gaza
Oct 7th
@@Rapidoldfart 1981 biden
Nobody cares
We dont care either way
Yep, it’s a Yahoo distraction.
"They cry out in pain as they strike you"
First Israel attacked the Iranian embassy, then Iran response under UN Article 51, Iran has the right to defend its country 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
Iran is another crybully.
@@Indian-Muslim654they fired ICBMs so Israel could have responded with nuclear weapons at that point. We don’t know those didn’t have nuclear war heads on them. If the US wasn’t so military supreme to Iran it could have been crazy
Netanyaho is smirking at the cabinet table.I want to see him smirk behind Bars.
Iran has a right to defend itself.
Iran should vacate its dictatorship and stop executing its own citizens because of scarves or free press.
so does Israel
How is shooting 400 missiles self defense??????
@@TheUsername217 You can't retaliate after a retailation 😆 Btw what would you even do against Iran ?
Iran told the US that they were going to do it to show them what they can do. If they didnt warn them it would have been alot different.
You right because Iran would be off the map by today or it would be taking place now
Yeah bro it's just propaganda.
US govt denies that.
@@crimeinfoja7184stop the bullshit. Iran had Hesbella which has over 150k missles. If Iran and Hesbella fired together. Israel would still be in flames now.
@@crimeinfoja7184You people keep on pushing the idea of g3nocid3 on the levels humanity has never seen as a threat. Why should anyone take you as a mentally healthy human
They attacked an Iranian embassy, that’s practically the same as attacking Iran itself, what did they expect?
Netanyahu is going to start a very nasty world.
People were saying he is a 😈 for many years now
It seems like Netanyahu wants to suffer along with his citizenship as he has no heart for them
NO, he's because we're living in Israel upto this day. If he was replced with a weak leader, then ofc probably I won't be here commenting like this.
I thought Netanyahu and right wing were the problem but a survey in Israel found 80percent didn’t care if all gazans starved to death the world does not need this
@@CroqueMonsieur42 funny, delusional people always make me laugh.
We don't want war
Those Zionists love war.
Israel invested 200% of its defense capabilities + help from other countries, while Iran only used 5% of its offensive capabilities, and even so, Israel did not escape the Heaviness of the surgical and devastating strikes from Iran, ravaging all their military bases, even digging up their Bunkers 😆 A clear reminder to Israel that another “mistake” will send it straight into the depths of the abyss...
No, but Isreal obviously does.
I agree, 90% of humans don’t want war. The other 10% want to make money out of war. Israel’s GDP depends on the employment of its people in the defence industry. Therefore peace is not profitable for countries like Israel. 🙁🇬🇧🇺🇦🙏🌈
@@lexruptor Thanks to the warmongering government. Damn these governments need to do better.
The leadership in israel is full of madmen....
thankfully the leadership of Iran is much better...
Hitler runs israel
Zionists
@@ntro9347that’s the point they are both the same and people still think picking sides would help 😂
"Don’t Follow the Red Demon Anymore Cosmic bodies are decaying in the process of formation, stability, degeneration, and disintegration Most people in the world are Gods incarnated, seeking the Creator before disaster Gaining Dafa and remolding your divine bodies-that’s your wish upon coming here In the treacherous human world, how many can keep their nature amid delusion People all know the evil Party is bad Yet they follow along when it lies and persecutes Dafa disciples All know the evil Party is destroying traditional culture Why praise it at its feet when it smears history To ruin the Chinese people so they cannot be saved, the red demon First brings you down with a culture of fighting and slovenly conduct Then fills you up with wicked desire for sex, fame, and gain Before disaster comes, I still want you to hear the truth As the vow you made before coming to the world was pledged on your life March 15, 2017" Master Li Hongzhi (Hong Yin V, from Falun Dafa teachings)
I hope my tax money is not getting wasted on this
Too late
U must be joking the UK government has already given Israel money and weapons from the start of the war
They needed more of them now
Hahaah your tax money are funding not just this,but the war in Ukraine and where ever there is us and NATO involvement in any conflict on this planet...
Don't worry, you'll be getting conscripted soon
It's a sad world we live in
Not the world, it's just a certain people with funny hats making the world a worse place
Where Israel can act with impunity, and do whatever it wants to anyone? Yes, that is sad.
@@arsnova1321 like Iran can aswell then ?
@@Abc-cu9db there are many countries and governments that want to act with impunity, and would if they could. Sadly its a part of human nature.
Israel invested 200% of its defense capabilities + help from other countries, while Iran only used 5% of its offensive capabilities, and even so, Israel did not escape the Heaviness of the surgical and devastating strikes from Iran, ravaging all their military bases, even digging up their Bunkers 😶🌫️ A clear reminder to Israel that another “mistake” will send it straight into the depths of the abyss...
Will Israel inform the Americans of its actions, just like Iran did?
Israel does not play by any rules.
They are drunk with blood
Probably not, They didn’t when they attacked Damascus. In Israels eyes they currently look weak now. And they only live in the moment and don’t even think about the consequences that follow.
@@Harrywilkinscornwall Actually NetanyaHitler is trying to keep his job and out of jail, because their law states that there can be no election in the midst of a war. They blame Iran for their losses while at Alshifa Hospital.
@@p.be.s😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
An eye for an eye leads to the whole world being blind.
🤮its getting boring I've read this 3 times already stop copying other ppl
I've got another, hell is a place where you can only eat with one metre chopsticks (impossible). Heaven is a place where you feed eachother with the chopsticks. We got taught these sayings like the eye for an eye from the OP in primary school.
The whole point of an eye for an eye is to show restraint and stop at the eye. It doesn't mean stab everyone in the eye. Iran is stabbing Israel in the eye for no reason.
Stop the war
Not gonna lie, I am not dieing for ISrael.
No one is…
you mean IsNOTreal
Yes you are you just don't know it yet in your heart gentiles
Are you blind? These ppl are trying to drag us in the uk into their fight.
Uk should know Isreal are terrorists
It's wild how we live in a world where the victimizer claims he's the victim earth is broke 💔😢
The united nations is a fucked organisation
Um, no, it's always been like that.
Exactly.
@@jayc1139 I don't think they mentioned time
it's a battle of idealogies..it's never gonna end.. netenyahu is back by an extremist faction and so is the leader of iran.. and so is hammas.. difficult situation all around, ordinary citizens of each county are victims but they cannot just sit this one out, they all need to unite and act to remove the extremists on their land.. easier said than done though..
They cry out in pain as they strike you
How does this guy know Iran was attempting to limit civilian casualties when they were all shot down so we have no idea where they were heading?
very good point
What response, why did Israel attack Iran's embassy at first hand? Iran's attack was a response. EYE FOR AN EYE.
Why would they stop? Uk keeps arming them.
Gee. If only you understood the basics of geopolitics, your brain might not hurt so much
@@ems4884 if you understood how to make an argument yours wouldnt be riddled with ad hominims
EUROPEAN REFUGEES CAME TO PALESTINE UNDER BRITISH PROTECTION
Israel sells the UK far more weapons. UK only sells Israel about £50m a year...
why would they stop if iran keeps attacking them from their own terirtory, from lebanon, from "palestine" and jemen? why are people constantly expecing israel to just let others attack them?
Israel has stated bombings on Lebanon and Syria, Iran Embassy. Iran has right to defend itself.
You're an absolute fool.
Did they bomb Iran on its soil? Israel has a right to self defense
Israel targeted an Iranian man involved on the Oct. 7 attack, so Iran started it.
This is Netty trying to stay in power the only way he can...by starting fights dont be a sheep OP
@@vand922 the cooler response would be to bask in the superiority of their military strength....that is if they were interested in the stability of the middle east.... Netty clearly doesnt want that bc he knows once its peace time, hes gone dont gobble up that load of horseshit narrative youre on
Without triggering a war??? Are you joking?
People who get handouts want a war😂😂😂
Whats a handout
AI PAC loves American taxpayers dollars
Zelensky 2.0 😂
@@aerokasyeal4840 all the money we (the US) give Israel for defense. Thats the handout. They wouldnt feel bold enough to war monger without us behind them.
Your fake laughter emojis betray your anger.
If Israel were to bomb the US consulate in any country, would america retaliate? Would they have the right to retaliate? Should Israel retaliate back for the US retaliating?
You have no idea what happened on April 1. Israel bombed the building NEXT TO the Iranian embassy in Damascus, not the embassy itself. They killed an Iranian general that was the mastermind behind the October 7th attack. Same thing as the US killing Osama Bin Laden. Justified. Saudi Arabia said today Iran engineered October 7th, so don't take my word for it. Iran is funding, training and providing weapons to terrorist groups that attack Israel from the West, South and North. Iran trying to obtain nuclear weapons is an existential threat to Israel.
Nah they would say khamas were there then say it was an accident then they will say they did it
But Iran has been attacking Israel through proxies they trained and funded . Iran is the #1 sponsor stae of terror in the world.
Iran uses proxies to attack Israel
the US doesnt host terrorists in their consulate
The world knows which side is the true aggressor and an occupying force.
Iran have right to protect from any terrorist threat from Israel
Israel talking all high and mighty when you have the US British & France as your allies!!
Well...may I have you know that those countries wouldn't support a weak country.
They are the friend that talks shit to other and expect their friends to come and save the day.
@@sethjoseph4382Thank You
Maybe Iran shouldn't have attacked Israel. Isn't Russia an ally of Iran
@@sethjoseph4382This isn't strong and weak, it's right and wrong, and Isreal is wrong
It's not retaliation if you're the aggressor Isreal. Nice try though
Israel is not the aggressor. Iran is.
@@usul573stop the bullshit. We all know Israel is the bad guys. Anyone who kills 15k kids are pure evil. I am not muslim but I can clearly see how evil Israel is.
Who was the mastermind of October 7th? Who funded it? Maybe try asking these questions before you embarass yourself further. Hint: The mastermind of October 7th, is an Iranian general that was assasinated in the building NEXT TO the Iranian Embassy in Damascus on April 1. Same thing as the US killing Osama bin Laden.
@@usul573ur mom is
Israel is NOT the agressor!
Iran has the right to defend itself. So does every country on this planet.
He does not after attacking Israel through proxy
Israel did it first
Including Israel.
iran is not defending itself. iran is attacking israel from 3 sides since half a year. how is that self defense?
If the name sounds Arabic expect an idiotic statement as a comment 🤷
Lets get it on
Why are we involved military wise or not when either side aren't listening to us?
Bc AIPAC OWNS US CONGRESS
Because they are selling weapons and making money
If you retaliate, a retaliation you simply become the devil. The devil will never win in the end. An eye for an eye makes the world blind.
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So, let them come and have their way with you and your populace? Like back in October?
THERE is only one DEVIL in this event and it is NOT IRAN...
But it's Israhell!
that is foolish you want your enemy to attack you and you just smile
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Uh…. Yea
It's not a retaliation, ad it's Israel that started this
Nope Oct 7th
@@rayjay5836nope 1948
@rayjay5836 wow way to show you know nothing of history. Such blatant ignorance.
Facts
@rayjay5836 Not even close
I do not understand that people living in Germany went in Palestine and crafted new country .Strange
They did not crafted it by themselve.USA and UK helped them!
You are clueless about the origins of Israel. Stop embarrassing yourself and educate yourself on the Balfour declaration, the origins of the word "Palestine", the British Palestine mandate and the 1948 UN partition plan. Jews were there first as well, 5000 years ago.
@@beslemeto That's incorrect too. Learn some history before you post.
crazy how some poles somehow convinced themselves that they gotta go livein the ME all of a sudden lol
There has never been a country called Palestine
Human beings are truly an interesting creature. Sophisticated and brilliant yet profoundly untamed and primitive.
You're a human
Iran's action was a response to Israel's attack on Iran's base in Damascus
And Israel actions was for Iran and its proxy before that
Oh, thanks for telling us 👍
@@crimeinfoja7184 Stop attacking Iran. Stop dehumanising Palestinians. Stop destroying Israel's judicial system
@@pensacola2015 go sleep lad and stop the crying to me I have no shoulders
@@crimeinfoja7184 so the entire middle east should bomb the US because its proxy state (Israel) attacks them? Learn to think for yourself kiddo. Conspiracy theories just make you look like a fuctard
Since KZhead doesn't like it when you point out reality... I've no doubt any response will be proportionate and ensure no unnecessary collateral damage.
You sound like the liars made in Israel
Unlikely. Isreal doesn't do proportional responses, they only blow things out of proportion and play the victim card.
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youtube's censorship is some of the worst I've ever seen...
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First Israel attacked the Iranian embassy, then Iran response under UN Article 51, Iran has the right to defend its country 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
Islam is bull$hit
These egos are going to cause the end of civilization.
If netyawho was a movie character he'd most definitely be IT 🤡
The mind is a trickery thing as most minds will never understand what AMV33X means even though you could know within five minutes or less if you had one
when iran retaliate. u guys made so much noise. but when that israel kill innocent people in palestine everyone acts like its norm. DOUBLE STANDARD I will never see US, UK and other israel suppporters in the same way now. you guys no longer accepts whats right and justice
Not sure what you are smoking - but it's quite the opposite. Palestinians and their supporters were dancing in the streets, chanting, joyful and gleeful about attacking Israel massacring thousands, wiping out communities, raping and mutilating women, kidnapping more people, and when Israel finally responded they all cry - what did they think was going to happen? And yet the world has sided massively with the Palestinians who voted Hamas into power and keep them in power ( despite Hamas stealing from them and suppressing any form if dissent ) when Israel attacks back? That is the double standard. Have no idea what you are talking about and i doubt you do either.
First of all, how do you expect a population which has been occupied for 75 years to behave when they launch an attack against the occupiers. Secondly, You can propagate all those so called atrocities you want. But we are blind fools to belive whatever you say. First you need to look at the thousands of people Israel killed in the intifada, the gaza march, and lots of other incidents. The OCT 7 attack was like a drop in the ocean compared to the atrocities that you have committed. As for OCT 7, this is a well known fact that your media lied about the atrocities like the 40 babies and women burned alive whatnot. Also, your own media reported that Israel's own forces attacked their own civilians . So how do you have the guts to blame OCT 7 for all this? What exactly is the number of people Hamas killed? What proof do you have other than burned landscapes that had every chance of being burned by Israeli choppers and tanks that were shooting their own people?
Oh and Israel cannot respond to an attack from Hamas because it occupies Palestinian territories.
@@Urair222 This literally makes no sense. I don't mean that as in 'you are wrong' - i have no doubt you are wrong, but what you just said and how it is written makes no sense. Try again.
War, war never changes
Hell is coming to Breakfast.
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It looks as though hell is coming to Iran
So izreal needed help from 5 other countries but yet they say Iran embarrassed themselves???? 😅😅😅😅😅
Western media is full of contradictions, like when they said Russia is losing to Ukraine, but we should all live in fear of Russia invading Europe.
But it is iran that's opened israels eyes it sent cheap drones to mess the iron dome and then sent it's ballistic missiles which hit the targets so don't know why everywestern media saying iran embarrassed itself
"Be the change that you wish to see in the world."
Iranian have the right to defend themselves.
I'm a westerner and I can say that the west propaganda is the best
You tube police not allowing TRUTH 😂
1:32 Did she just call it an assasination? Wow!
Peace Peace and Peace!
Thank you for your support and hard earned money UK citizens. Without you we could not do what we do
If you wonder who is the culprit behind all this it's Netanyahu. He's not even religious. He just a guy who wants power and full of ego.
Or maybe you are clueless?
He is Polish.
@@SeanChYT He is correct, you are the bot.
What has Netanyahu being religious or not got to do with anything? Islamic Regime of Iran and it's proxies, Hamas, Hezbollah, Houthis ... they're all religious fanatics, martyring themselves for Islam - Israel is the Jewish homeland, but it's primarily secular. I'm not a fan of Netanyahu, but if you think any of prime minister would be doing anything different in his shoes in terms of this conflict you'd be wrong. Besides, all leaders have ego and want to stroke it and raise their prestige. Maybe if Iran hadn't attacked through it's proxies * and now directly) Netanyahu would be imprison for all the financial and bribery stuff by now.
@@killtoy1162what you fail to understand is that if Irans government is evil as bibi says they are what makes him any better and don’t give me that we are children of Israel so it’s or right blah blah bullshit. Give me an academic and logical response to follow which I doubt you would be capable of since you are so radical
They can both deter each other until one gets the message but we all know that one side will cry for help from daddy and his mates
Remember when people were against war ?
Iran has the right to defend its self
But do Iranians have their right to defend from Ayatollah Khomeini?
Dey pundek! @@prithviraj8776
The Israel firstly bombed non-military installation of Iran called embassy which is never a military base
Well there goes Iran and its citizens.
It is easy to tell who are the crazy ones.
Israel attacked Iranian embassy in Syria killing sixteen people, Iran retaliated in kindness, what is the problem.
This is why aliens don’t care about Earth. They just do flybys 😂
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Futurama said it best: "a Planet inhabited by psychotic Monkeys" what alien in their right mind would come down here & hope for peaceful first contact?!
Praying for Israel and the peace of Jerusalem 🙏🙏🙏
Peace.
Oh dear, i do not like where this is going.
😢
Well…………I’m just here confused
Prepare for a terrorist attack that they will blame on radical islam and force the US into the conflict.
So, put on your headphones and turn off the light.
All of this to keep one bloke in power so he doesnt face criminal charges...
It's a sad, sad situation
Firstly Israel attacked Iran so Iran will also attack again if Israel attack again
Whaaat how about oct 7th//
@@rayjay5836 what about people of Palestine whose land has been encroched by jeiwis 75 years ago, Palestinian gave them home for keeping them safe because Hitler was killing Jewish and Jewish started to loot land of Palestine, mean in which plat jeiwsh ate food that, s what plat they perforated , if you don't know history then don't give lecture ok
@@rayjay5836what about Oct 5 Oct 6 🧐🧐🧐 even better, let’s go back 75 years…
@@allamtuvlogfacts
@@allamtuvlog but the jews organite from Judah. Judah is Israël. And so they returned home. Jewish dont belong in Germania.
Israel had the perfect excuse to withdraw from Gaza, and Iran had an answer for its people
We got loads of problems at home. No more war.
The irony of talking about consequences and actions
“You cannot propel yourself forward by patting yourself on the back.” - Steve Prefontaine ❋
its not israeli soil say stolen soil. and make sure you say terrorist before you pronounce israel or idf.
isael 'little dog syndrome
With their fat rich owner-America!
Little female dog. .. and we know what another name for a female dog is don't we? That's what little Bibi is.
Your hatred will destroys you. Evil will always fail
Iran's problem is declining domestic economy from which attention needs to be diverted. There appears no conflict of interest between Iran and Israel being 1200 kms apart and Iranbeing oil based . But foreign threat is easily sold to
No!!!!!!! Stop!!!!!!!!
The weapon lobby found a new source of income.
I'm very disappointed in the humans. Everyone needs to calm the heck down and chillax. War makes everyone look silly fruitcakes.
It’s like Lego soldier world
ChillaX? wtf There are 45000 dead palestinians and your response is "Chillax"
Wars are difficult for humans such as no food, no house and suffering.
Iran has right to defend itself
It does not after attacking Israel through proxies
Yes
@@Peelywithashotgun sounds like a conspiracy theory. Do you have any evidence?
@@LukeMovement1 ??? You mean like Hezbollah, in Lebanon, who have been attacking the north of Israel through rocket attacks and shelling, who literally are an Iranian proxies, who have Ali Khamenei's face on posters and flags everywhere? Not much a conspiracy when it's straight up fact and known by anyone on all sides, have you been living under a rock?
Even if we are to believe you? Under what international law do you have a right to bomb a consulate.
A spiral of madness.
imagine if it was the other way around -- Israel sending 300 missiles to Iran -- what would happen?
Everyone gonna complain but none of us gonna do shit. Let them fight. Tell you what though, ain’t no body gonna get drafted for this stupid ass war. All of them on they own
Israel attacked the Iranian consulate let’s not forget
“Damascus will be a ruinous heap”
you forgot the hostages
They forgot that Israel attacked first on Iran 😂
You forgot that The target were Iranian Generals who helped lead and Orchestrate the attacks on Israel from the 7th October. Iran attacked first.
@@killtoy1162 How far do you want to go back in history? Israel started all this. Zionism is the problem , not Iran, not the Palestinians, Until peoples start to realize that, nothing will change and Israel will continue to do crmies against humanity. Because you don't know how Israel steals land for illegal settlers. Don't blame peoples when you don't know what's really going on. Illegal settlers is one of the major problems that you never hear on BBC news. Only when others do something then you hear Israel cry like a baby.
@@killtoy1162 no they didnt, head of US intelligence states 3 weeks ago that iran had not knowledge of what hammas did, and hezbollah we also shocked by their actions, also stated that iran has no nuclear weapons program, so, back to base unit 8200 operative
@@killtoy1162 NETANYAHU FUNDED OCT 7TH
@@killtoy1162 Are u an idiot? Just because u hear an assumption, even if it was the truth which is likely not the case, would youu attack Iran on their land knowing it willl escalate on war, instead of indirectly provoking? This just means ur Israel is very barbaric and wishes to die.
Retaliation for retaliation for a war crime. Israel should be brought to justice.
Facts
Lies
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Blessed are the peace makers, that leaves Islam out.
Why did the BBC say “far less powerful”?
Did you lot forget Iran was attacked first Because we did not
Israel is not fighting, you should correct you wording because Israel forcing other countries to fight because Netanyahu don’t want elections! That’s why they lunched Genocide in Gaza first then started firing missiles inside neighbouring countries!
No more war. Stop this now.
War=death & destructions. Yet people fight! 😢
'Satan's success are the greatest when he appears with the name of God on his lips.' - Mahatma Ghandhi ⚖
Unbelievable, you would think Israel, considering its history, more than any other country would want to avoid escalation and War. And yet, Israel started this round of conflict and appears bloodthirsty to continue it. My relatives who died fighting to bring peace in both world wars would be Very, very sad and bitterly disappointed!! 🙁🇬🇧🇺🇦🙏🌈♥️
While I agree with your sentiment, Israel targeted their version of Bin Laden. They didn't start it , it's been going on for 75/80 years. The last time the Jews capitulated as a people to their peers , they were rounded up gassed and burned alive in ovens , So I really can't blame them for their current stance of "never again".
Even more unbelievable is they are using God’s name to attack others but God didn’t tell Christians to do that.
Iran is an existential threat to Israel. If you don't understand that, then you don't understand the middle east.
@@user-bi8ko7kc6h Let's hope Second Coming comes asap, so they'll turn into Christians and stop the carnage!
And they are still playing antisemitic and victim card....this hush hush has a lot of horrible realities hidden in it...
Nethanyahu's Tehran and Hitlers Berlin have so much in common 🙏
I think you also forgot to mention Ayatollah Khomeini of Iran :)
What we sow lasts 6 month Netanyahu he is same as Hitler no different what he did in Gaza unforgettable and unforgivable
Not another war, Men!