The United Nations human rights chief says weaponizing ordinary communication devices represents a new development in warfare.
    • Stubb@lemmy.sdf.org
      374·
      2 months ago

      The fathers of these dead children will simply have to live with the terrible consequences of their involvement with antisemitic terror

      So the children have to pay for their father’s crimes? This isn’t really a justification, and they don’t not care, now they have a real reason for retaliation—starting the cycle of hate all over again.

        • AreaSIX @lemm.ee
          11·
          2 months ago

          And you complain about pro Israel accounts getting banned. Literally justifying the murder of children should be banable no matter what county you’re supporting. Despicable behavior that everyone now sadly expects from rabid genocide supporters.

    • lightnsfw@reddthat.com
      295·
      2 months ago

      The kid’s blood is still on whoever triggered the devices hands. The child didn’t do anything.

      Do you have a source stating that no bystanders were harmed? I can’t find anything making that claim.

      • irreticent@lemmy.world
        111·
        2 months ago

        Do you have a source stating that no bystanders were harmed?

        They keep citing a tweet while others keep refuting what they’re saying with articles from BBC, NPR, and other news outlets. There’s no point in arguing with someone that can’t provide reputable sources for their claims.

        *Edit: typo

        • lightnsfw@reddthat.com
          183·
          2 months ago

          First article I pulled up:

          https://www.npr.org/2024/09/20/g-s1-23812/lebanon-israel-exploding-pagers-hezbollah-international-law

          Many, but not all, of the pagers and walkie-talkies that unexpectedly blew up over two days across Lebanon and in some neighboring countries were in the possession of Hezbollah fighters, functionaries or allies. In this photo, an ambulance believed to be carrying wounded people drives down a street in a southern suburb of Beirut on September 18, 2024. The ambulance is white with a blue light on top that spans the width of the vehicle. Men stand on the sides of the street, which is lined with buildings. Middle East crisis — explained Another wave of blasts hits Lebanon, as Hezbollah reels from pager explosions

          The group is designated as a terrorist organization by several nations, including the United States, but many of its members and supporters operate in civilian areas across Lebanon — and some of the explosions left innocent bystanders, including children, injured or dead.