Israel / Gaza / Lebanon / Iran War Thread

[Al Bundy]

4 hours ago, cressida said:

We could easily have stayed out of this conflict,  are we going to risk being attacked by their missiles?

If we stayed out of this conflict you would have folk frothing about us not doing anything to help.

 

We are at risk regardless and have been for years.

[Al Bundy]

4 hours ago, banjodeano said:

of course we will be at risk, if America starts bombing Iran then perhaps Russia may get involved...then all hell will break lose..

Like what?

[banjodeano]

5 minutes ago, Al Bundy said:

Like what?

like a nuclear war..

[cressida]

Guess who will end up laughing?   China.  

[Al Bundy]

1 minute ago, banjodeano said:

like a nuclear war..

Give over!

[El Cid]

1 minute ago, cressida said:

Guess who will end up laughing?   China.  

 

Rising oil prices will lead to higher inflation, this war will be very costly.

[banjodeano]

19 minutes ago, Al Bundy said:

Give over!

do you think Israel would use nuclear weapons if they were losing? i certainly do..

[The_DADDY]

36 minutes ago, banjodeano said:

like a nuclear war..

I think there's more chance of Sheffield United winning something than nuclear war breaking out and we know Sheffield United ain't winning a thing. 

[The_DADDY]

14 minutes ago, banjodeano said:

do you think Israel would use nuclear weapons if they were losing? i certainly do..

No i dont. It would be suicide. 

[cressida]

• The Israeli military and Hezbollah report ground fighting inside southern Lebanon, a day after Israel announced it was invading

• The IDF says it's using "precision-guided munitions and close-range engagements" inside Lebanon

• It later reports the deaths of eight Israeli soldiers in combat - the first inside Lebanon since the invasion began

• Earlier, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Iran would "pay", after Iran fired around 180 missiles at Israel on Tuesday

• Lebanese officials say more than 1,000 people have been killed in the past two weeks, while around a million may now be displaced

• In Gaza, the Hamas-run health ministry says Israeli strikes in Khan Younis killed at least 51 people