Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 4 months agoWhy did Hamas choose Oct 7 to strike? Instead of say another day?message-squaremessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up138arrow-down14
arrow-up134arrow-down1message-squareWhy did Hamas choose Oct 7 to strike? Instead of say another day?Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square17fedilink
minus-squareZipitydewlinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·4 months agoPutin’s birthday. Attacking like they did when they did was likely part of Iran’s agreed upon support for Russia in Ukraine. The point being split US weapons shipments and focus away from Ukraine before Russia’s next major offensive.
minus-squareAA5B@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 months agoThis reason doesn’t even require collusion. It’s easy to see that picking a time when one of your enemies is distracted might be a smart idea
Putin’s birthday. Attacking like they did when they did was likely part of Iran’s agreed upon support for Russia in Ukraine. The point being split US weapons shipments and focus away from Ukraine before Russia’s next major offensive.
This reason doesn’t even require collusion. It’s easy to see that picking a time when one of your enemies is distracted might be a smart idea