CAIRO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - A Hamas guard who killed an Israeli hostage acted “in revenge” and against instructions after he heard news that his two children had been killed in an Israeli strike, a spokesperson for the group’s armed wing said on Thursday.

“The (Hamas) soldier assigned as a guard acted in a retaliatory manner, against instructions, after he received information that his two children were martyred in one of the massacres conducted by the enemy,” Abu Ubaida said on Telegram.

“The incident doesn’t represent our ethics and the instructions of our religion in dealing with captives. We will reinforce the instructions,” he added.

    • Yeather
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      3711 months ago

      Isn’t it wild the terrorists are currently following international law closer than the established nation.

      • ian
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        311 months ago

        There’s an international law that says you can take hostages?

        • Yeather
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          There is an international law that says you can take prisoners during war, and there are international laws about the treatment of said prisoners. The only reason they are hostages is because they were not taken by an established country.

          • @Petter1@lemm.ee
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            I think with take prisoners they mean soldiers, not civilians, if I remember correctly. But way more important is that the prisoners aren’t tortured.

            There are many claims that the IDF tortured Palestine people in prison…

  • @Alsephina@lemmy.ml
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    6811 months ago

    Inevitable for some soldiers to go against instructions. Can’t imagine what it’s like to hear your two children have been killed…

    • @InputZero@lemmy.ml
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      Part of me thinks it’s propaganda not bargaining power. On several occasions the IDF has dropped bombs on or shot the hostages accidentaly wontonly. The message Hamas is maybe trying to send is that the IDF doesn’t care about saving the hostages. The IDF just want to eradicate the Palestinians. Then again I’m halfway around the world so what do I really know?

    • @geneva_convenience@lemmy.mlOP
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      Were there no hostages Israel would never agree to a ceasefire. They would claim they need to eradicate Hamas no matter the cost. The massive demonstrations for a ceasefire inside of Israel are to get the hostages out. Not because they care for Palestinians.

        • @geneva_convenience@lemmy.mlOP
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          So… you mean like how things are already? That’s the exact point I’m making, lmao.

          Yes but also no. The current conditions are largely the same but that is because no deal has yet been made.

          With the hostages Hamas can demand things from a deal. Like the IDF permanently withdrawing from Gaza and releasing their Palestinian hostages. Without hostages there would be no way for Hamas to have any demands.

          Hamas still holding the hostages is also physical hard evidence for the world to see how incapable the IDF is in achieving its stated objective of retrieving the hostages.

          Furthermore the reason Israelis are demonstrating for a ceasefire is because of the hostages. It causes division and turmoil within Israel.

          The hostages are the leverage Hamas have in a deal. Without them they have no leverage.

          • @MeetInPotatoes@lemmy.ml
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            311 months ago

            With the hostages Hamas can demand things from a deal. Like the IDF permanently withdrawing from Gaza and releasing their Palestinian hostages.

            You have not kept up to date on Israel’s statements on this. Israel wasn’t even willing to commit to continuing the cease-fire after the hostages were released, let alone pull out for good.

      • AnarchoAnarchist [he/him, comrade/them]
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        811 months ago

        I think that Hamas fighters should listen to their superiors.

        I don’t think killing hostages is the right thing to do.

        Have a hard time finding fault with this person for seeking revenge after hearing that his children were murdered.

        So, the guard shouldn’t have done this, but I can’t say that I would do differently in his situation. If someone killed my child I would be looking for revenge as well.

  • My Good Sir
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    811 months ago

    Their restraint is actually unbelievable and makes me question what I know about human resilience and dignity

    It makes me feel like I am capable of incredible discipline

    Seeing the tunnels makes me wonder about the future of civilization, about the projects we are capable of beyond capitalism’s dampening constraints, and the primitive ones before it