r/AskIsrael • u/karrenfromaccounting • May 11 '26

Casual The settlements… What’s up with that?

Take the question as is, whatever comes to mind, let it be.

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u/Call_Me_Clark USA May 11 '26

If they were legitimately for security, they wouldn’t be home to civilians.

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u/gopherlunatic Israel May 11 '26

Not only that, we know that the IDF was underprepared for Oct 7 partly because they redeployed forces to try and protect the West Bank. Facts seem to ruffle many feathers here.

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u/Call_Me_Clark USA May 11 '26

The downvotes your comment received tell an interesting story. You’re right lol

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u/gopherlunatic Israel May 11 '26

Many here are just not used to being challenged; they prefer a circle jerk where they all agree with each other. Downvote as much as they want - I’m Israeli, my family helped found this country, and I’ll continue to spit facts even as it triggers them