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[–] -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

Isn't Israel a compulsory-service country where all citizens spend a year training as a soldier? Its funny that they're called hostages when captured, not prisoners. Hostages are when you kidnap non-combatants like poor people living without secure food or water ... so exactly the opposite of what they're labeling captives by the invader or the impoverished civilian defenders.

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  • [–] [S] 11 points 1 year ago*

    The youngest Israeli hostage taken on 7th of October was less than a year old, I don’t think he already finished his compulsory military service.

    Israel is doing despicable things, but let’s not pretend that Hamas is innocent.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    I'll add that from what I've seen, about half of the Israelis get an exemption for various reasons.
    (Physical or mental issues, religion - Muslims are exempted by default and almost all ultra-orthodox Jews, pacifists, etc)

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