If the "protesters" want to make their point by committing suicide, that's their choice. There is a very easy way to stay alive: don't approach the border fence and protest at a safe distance.
But, wouldn't they be on their side of the border fence? Can my neighbor shoot me for walking towards his yard, but staying on my property?
If you claim that your neighbor's property really belongs to you and you want to "return" there, if you are in the habit of shooting rockets at your neighbor and dig tunnels toward your neighbor's yard, if you send kites flying to set your neighbor's lawn on fire, I think he'd be a foolhardy idiot not to shoot you.
If the protesters were on Israeli soil, you'd have a point. If these protesters did indeed pose a threat from their side of the border, you'd have a point. Unfortunately, you have produced no real evidence that all of those killed met either one of those two criteria.
In general, they are trying to invade Israel and "erase" the border. The Hamas chief said it himself.
Hamas head Sinwar says Gaza protests will continue until border is erased
This a map showing locations of Israeli towns close to border with Gaza that Gazans are hoping to attack after breaching the border.
Whether you like it or not, IDF has a duty to protect Israelis. Even if it means dead Palestinian attackers. You should be blaming Hamas for inciting them to attack the border, not Israel for defending it.
I do not even know the identity of the killed, so how do you suggest I get that "proof"? As if I had the burden of proof to prove that each of the dead was a ad guy. It is enough to prove that these riots in general are violent and a threat to security of Israel. Which I did.
First, you did not. Second, you made unsubstantiated claims of fact. It is up to you to substantiate them - which you did not. You have no clue whether all or some of the dead where actually violent protesters who posed a threat to the security of Israel.
Oh please. Most Palestinians aren't even very brown. Some are even ginger or blonde. I thought you were better than that.
If they hadn't, there'd be a lot more dead.
I have substantiated that the supposedly "peaceful protests" are violent riots and that "unarmed protesters" are actually armed. Even the photos shot by their fellow Gazans show them armed and engaging in violence.
If they actually protested peacefully, I am sure there would not be any dead or wounded. The Palestinians kind of did it to themselves by being violent fucks.
Perhaps not today, due to diligent defense by IDF and increased troop numbers at the border. But there have been numerous border incursions in recent weeks. And Hamas stated directly that they intend to breach the border in large numbers.
Actually, there have been instances of Palestinians firing on IDF soldiers during the Great March riots. Luckily, none hit their targets.
War is not supposed to be sporting. If IDF were to back off, there'd be successful border incursions which would result in dead Israelis. IDF also bombed a Hamas tunnel under Erez. Were they supposed to let them complete that too?
You mean, when you don't have any valid arguments to offer, urge people to try to storm the border?
These are not protesters. They are violent combatants.
