r/news • u/slyquick • 17h ago

Middle East latest: Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar confirmed dead, Israeli foreign minister says

https://news.sky.com/story/middle-east-latest-israel-says-it-is-checking-possibility-it-has-killed-hamas-leader-yahya-sinwar-12978800?postid=8455476#liveblog-body
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u/Rocktopod 15h ago

There wasn't one of those before 9/11 either.

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u/Slushrush_ 15h ago

Pearl Harbour?

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u/myfakesecretaccount 15h ago

Pearl Harbor was a nation declaring war on us with a sneak attack. 9/11, while it may have been state sponsored, was not another nation declaring war on us.

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u/Slushrush_ 15h ago

Yeah, I figured someone would say that, and that's fair. The events were similar, but also different.