While IDF sources deny that there was an ambush, Hamas claims that it was an ambush operation.
The Arabic media is calling it "Operation Luring Idiots." Which makes it appear that the goal was indeed to kidnap Israeli soldiers.

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So, you agree with collective punishment. You believe that if a group wrongs another, then the whole is responsible.
Whined the...
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The Results of the Nazi-style Propaganda for the FAKE CAUSE of "Palestine":
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So, you agree with collective punishment. You believe that if a group wrongs another, then the whole is responsible. You are saying you support the October...
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😎 It's sad when Hamas supporters pretend not to know who they're actually supporting as part of the FAKE CAUSE of "Palestine", huh?
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however, by all definition, israel is not a settler colonial project
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If you want real peace, don't insist on a divided Jerusalem, @USAmbIsrael
The Apartheid charge, the Abraham Accords and the "right side of history"
With Palestinians, there is no need to exaggerate: they really support murdering random Jews
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