Why “IDF” is being discussed
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> Literally on Oct 7, Hamas tried to return civilian hostages, who the IDF killed. This is literally terrorist propaganda, they tried to offer a return of a subset of the hostag…
by jameshilliard · Sep 29, 2026
> Those battles are very comparable in terms of number of combatants and number of civilians. Israel did much better. Exactly incorrect. The Battle of Mosul is very comparable t…
by Georgelemental · Sep 29, 2026
The allies bombed the heck out of Mosul and killed a lot more civilians than the IDF killed in Rafah. Those battles are very comparable in terms of number of combatants and numb…
by YZF · Sep 29, 2026
The IDF themselves confirmed this. You could easily use chatgpt and check for yourself but you don't seem interested in the truth.
by rolymath · Sep 29, 2026
Yes, because Hamas routinely does that to lure IDF soldiers. Let’s use occams razor hear. Option A - mistaken identity because the enemy wears no uniform, embeds itself in civil…
by halflife · Sep 29, 2026
IDF left Gaza in 2006.
by mschuster91 · Sep 29, 2026
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The Israel Defense Forces, alternatively referred to by the Hebrew-language acronym Tzahal (צה״ל), is the national military of the State of Israel. It consists of three service branches: the Israeli Ground Forces, the Israeli Air Force, and the Israeli Navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security apparatus. The IDF is headed by the chief of the general staff, who is subordinate to the defense minister. Read more on Wikipedia