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AMMAN, Feb 19 (Reuters) - An Israeli rocket strike early on Sunday hit a building in central Damascus, killing five people and damaging several buildings in the densely populated district, witnesses and officials said.

The strike hit near a security complex around which Syria's ally Iran has installed bases, two intelligence sources said.

An Israeli military spokesperson declined to comment.

Citing a Syrian military source, state media said Israel had carried out air strikes targeting several areas of Damascus l shortly after midnight, causing five deaths and 15 injuries among civilians.

"It caused damage to several civilian homes and material damage to a number of neighbourhoods in Damascus and its vicinity," the Syrian army said in a statement.

Syrian foreign minister Faisal Mekdad said the strike should be considered a "crime against humanity" given it took place less than two weeks after the Feb. 6 earthquake that left more than 5,800 dead across the country.

ousdahl wrote: ↑Sun Feb 19, 2023 12:04 pm but if we REALLY wanna get more to the point of "why the US supports Israel..."

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-ea ... 023-02-18/

AMMAN, Feb 19 (Reuters) - An Israeli rocket strike early on Sunday hit a building in central Damascus, killing five people and damaging several buildings in the densely populated district, witnesses and officials said.

The strike hit near a security complex around which Syria's ally Iran has installed bases, two intelligence sources said.

An Israeli military spokesperson declined to comment.

Citing a Syrian military source, state media said Israel had carried out air strikes targeting several areas of Damascus l shortly after midnight, causing five deaths and 15 injuries among civilians.

"It caused damage to several civilian homes and material damage to a number of neighbourhoods in Damascus and its vicinity," the Syrian army said in a statement.

Syrian foreign minister Faisal Mekdad said the strike should be considered a "crime against humanity" given it took place less than two weeks after the Feb. 6 earthquake that left more than 5,800 dead across the country.

DCHawk1 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 19, 2023 1:13 pm What's the largest Arab democracy -- as measured by # of Arabs who can and do vote?

Wanna guess?

DCHawk1 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 19, 2023 5:58 pm A. Milana Vayntrub is my favorite cell phone pitchman.

B. What could possibly be more interesting than Ousdahl's and Trad's totally well-thought-out and intellectually serious issues with Israel?

DCHawk1 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 19, 2023 5:58 pm A. Milana Vayntrub is my favorite cell phone pitchman.

B. What could possibly be more interesting than Ousdahl's and Trad's totally well-thought-out and intellectually serious issues with Israel?

DCHawk1 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 19, 2023 4:49 pm "Musta been caused by someone else, huh."

Well...yeah.

Also, I know I'm putting together a compelling case. Indeed, all it took was one post:

DCHawk1 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 19, 2023 1:13 pm What's the largest Arab democracy -- as measured by # of Arabs who can and do vote?

Wanna guess?

The US supports Israel because it's the only normally functional democracy in the region, one which (mostly) respects civil and human rights, with close ties (cultural, political, and religious), and a (4000 year) history that supports our own civilizational goals and beliefs.

This isn't hard.

I am he as you are he as you are me
And we are all together

DCHawk1 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 19, 2023 5:02 pm Yeah. You and henny penny see the sky falling everywhere.

I tend to think that five Knesset elections in four years show the vibrancy of Israeli democracy, but I know youse guys don't really associate democracy with elections much anymore.