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The army is concerned that further hostage releases by Hamas could lead the political leadership to delay a ground incursion or even halt it midway. On Friday night, Hamas released an American mother and daughter. According to some reports, this contributed to a postponement of the ground offensive, in light of hopes that more could be freed.
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Oh no, how horrible to get what you want before the war. 
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babies are GOING TO DIE. BABIES. What the fuck to babies have to do with what Hamas did?
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Babies in gaza have nothing to do with the holocaust, among other things…
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Fun Fact: The Pentagon: Houthi missiles fired from Yemen last week could have successfully reached Israel
The Pentagon says the Houthi missiles fired from Yemen last week could have successfully reached Israel had they not been intercepted, assessing their range was “likely in excess of 2,000 kilometers.”
Lucky for Iran that they were intercepted.
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Rep. Mike Johnson’s agenda ignores emergency funding for Israel ahead of House speaker vote
Mike Johnson (C) (R-LA) looks toward colleagues after being nominated Republican speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives at Capitol Hill, in Washington, D.C. on October 24, 2023.Credit: Saul Loeb - AFP
Shortly before the U.S. House of Representatives votes on whether to confirm Rep. Mike Johnson as the next speaker, his detailed agenda for the next several months ignores the need to pass a supplemental bill advancing emergency funding for Israel.
“Republicans are about to elect a speaker whose plan leaves Israel and our democratic allies high and dry. Failing to support Israel, and humanitarian aid for Gaza, empowers Hamas and its allies, including Iran. Leaving Hamas in control of Gaza not only threatens Israel, it also condemns the people of Gaza to more misery,” said Democratic Rep. Brad Schneider, one of the most staunchly pro-Israel lawmakers in America.
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Louisiana Rep. Mike Johnson described his 2020 visit to Jerusalem’s Temple Mount as ‘the fulfillment of a biblical prophecy’; his election is the most significant victory to date for evangelicals in D.C.
Fuck.
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Wait, what? Is he full out one-state solution? Who are they planning to put in charge of Gaza then?
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The Palestinian Authority (Fatah), maybe. IIRC some Israeli pundits have been talking about a coalition of Arab states that would somehow be persuaded to serve as subcontractors for the occupation.
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No one, as in the mind of the evangelicals, the role of the Palestinians is to be murdered by the Israelis entirely, so that Jesus can come back and murder the Jews, except for the 160,000 who convert to Christanity… it’s biblical-backed genocides all the way down!!! /s
No, because they don’t give a shit about the Palestinians. They want them all to die, because “god” says so…
You’re underestimating just how genocidal these scum are.
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Brad Schneider, who said that, is a Democrat, so I would hazard a guess that he’s not pro-Rapture.
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I thought that we were discussing Johnson’s plan for ignoring the ongoing conflict, hence the “who will be in charge” question from @chenille…
I’d assume that people who aren’t evangelicals awaiting for the end of time where Jesus comes back to stomp all their enemies would have an answer to that question, but people like Johnson do not, because they believe the end is coming… 
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The quotation is from Schneider:
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I get that, but the problem is Johnson apparently not bringing a vote to the floor on the issue, which indicates his general lack of interest in a political solution to the problems faced by Palestinians…
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