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reliabilityguyyesterday at 4:12 PM3 repliesview on HN

They were invasion by definition: Palestinians crossed into Israel, invaded villages and towns. How come it's not an invasion?


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wvbdmpyesterday at 4:32 PM

Usually an invasion entails an intent to capture territory and occupy. A suicide terror attack is qualitatively different even if it’s large-scale. The boots on the ground could just as well have been rockets, whereas an invasion needs a longer term presence.

randyfoxyesterday at 5:23 PM

Palestinians crossed into israel from israel (occupied territories by israel). How can you invade yourself?

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tokaiyesterday at 5:34 PM

Aim of an invasion is by definition to conquer.