Antiwar News With Dave DeCamp 5/8/25: IDF Lists Hostages as Least Important Goal, Yemen's Houthis Launch Drone Attack on Israel, and More
May 8, 2025
A crucial report reveals the IDF prioritizing military goals over hostage rescue, stirring ethical debates. Yemen's Houthis launch drone strikes against Israel, while Israeli assaults in Gaza tragically claim numerous lives, including journalists. Tensions escalate globally with missile strikes between India and Pakistan, raising nuclear threat concerns. Secret negotiations between Israel and Syria hint at complex regional dynamics, as proposals for a U.S.-led occupation of Gaza resurface, drawing unsettling parallels with past conflicts.
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Hostages Least Important Goal
- The Israeli military lists retrieving hostages as its least important goal in Gaza, focusing instead on defeating Hamas and territorial control.
- This reveals that ethnic cleansing and occupation are prioritized over hostage recovery in Israeli strategy.
Trump Considers Gaza Occupation
- The Trump administration considers a U.S.-led occupation of Gaza similar to post-2003 Iraq.
- Such a plan risks deepening U.S. involvement and repeating past costly military failures.
Gaza Aid Pier Disaster
- The U.S.-ordered Gaza aid pier was a costly disaster with minimal aid delivery and significant military injuries.
- Operational hazards and equipment damage made the $320 million project more harmful than helpful.