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[375 Ruger Fan]

CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Hamas fighters tightened their grip in Gaza on Tuesday after carrying out public executions, defying Israel's assertion that war cannot end under U.S. President Donald Trump's plan until the militants are disarmed.

In a stark assertion of the group's return, fighters executed men they accused of collaborating with Israeli forces. In one video circulated late on Monday, Hamas fighters dragged seven men into a circle of people in Gaza City, forced them to their knees and shot them from behind. A Hamas source confirmed the authenticity of the video.

Oct 14 (Reuters) - Israel's military said it opened fire on Tuesday to remove a threat posed by suspects who approached its forces in the northern Gaza Strip, and health authorities in the enclave said at least six Palestinians had been killed by Israeli fire.

The military said the suspects had crossed a boundary for an initial Israeli pullback under a U.S.-brokered ceasefire plan, in a violation of the deal.

Gaza's local health authority said the Israeli military killed six Palestinians in two separate incidents across the enclave on Tuesday.

 

[spike.t]

Unbelievable......

 

[spike.t]

CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Oct 14 (Reuters) - Hamas fighters tightened their grip in Gaza on Tuesday after carrying out public executions, defying Israel's assertion that war cannot end under U.S. President Donald Trump's plan until the militants are disarmed.

In a stark assertion of the group's return, fighters executed men they accused of collaborating with Israeli forces. In one video circulated late on Monday, Hamas fighters dragged seven men into a circle of people in Gaza City, forced them to their knees and shot them from behind. A Hamas source confirmed the authenticity of the video.

Oct 14 (Reuters) - Israel's military said it opened fire on Tuesday to remove a threat posed by suspects who approached its forces in the northern Gaza Strip, and health authorities in the enclave said at least six Palestinians had been killed by Israeli fire.

The military said the suspects had crossed a boundary for an initial Israeli pullback under a U.S.-brokered ceasefire plan, in a violation of the deal.

Gaza's local health authority said the Israeli military killed six Palestinians in two separate incidents across the enclave on Tuesday.

Well as it was said by the hamas specimen in the interview I posted ...they are not going to hand over their weapons...even though I believe it is part of the ceasefire/peace agreement.....so not surprising

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

Hamas carries out public executions — just hours after peace treaty signing

The graphic footage shows eight badly beaten, blindfolded men kneeling in the street before each is shot dead by Hamas gunmen in front of a cheering crowd.

nypost.com

 

[barryk]

I have reservations that the Middle East peace will hold long term. That said I am more optimistic than any other time in my life. The Camp David Accords were a good start. The Abraham Accords in Trumps first administration kicked off this round and look to expand signatories over the following months and years.

Credit to Trump, Rubio, Witkoff and Kushner for doing the opposite of what the State Department and foreign affair experts have attempted over the decades. This just shows how feckless the Blinken, Sullivan, Nuland crowd have been over the years.

I, too, have my reservations in light of what hatred has been taught and practiced by Hamas....my knee-jerk reaction is to exterminate them all now that hostages have been returned. When I taught leadership classes to college students, one of my favorite quotes I attributed to Napoleon was.."No man leads another without showing him a future, a leader is a merchant of hope."

Obama won his election on "hope and change"...it was a good line for him but that's all it was...there was no substance to him and he divided this country further. This Gaza peace deal might have a chance because Trump can deliver and make things necessary for that happen. He has built the framework through Syria, Turkey, Jordan, Egypt.....all pressuring Hamas. Can you take the Palestinian people who have been besieged with hatred of the Jews and the glory of having a son blown-apart through suicide bombing and change their minds to.......wanting a better life for their family? Don't know if you can cut out the cancer once it has infiltrated so far. If there is a chance for peace, showing them a better future will be it.

 

[wesheltonj]

My thoughts are this "peace" will last to the end of Trumps term. Unless, we elect another person who's not afraid to put the hammer down. (And I am not sure that Vance or DeSantis or Rubio are willing to do that, they have all spent too much time on Capital Hill.) Otherwise, we will be back to the group think of Georgetown and Tufts at the State Department where everything is just talk. We all saw how well bribing the Irans worked.

 

[barryk]

Hamas carries out public executions — just hours after peace treaty signing

The graphic footage shows eight badly beaten, blindfolded men kneeling in the street before each is shot dead by Hamas gunmen in front of a cheering crowd.

nypost.com

Well.....back to my knee-jerk reaction and the exterminate Hamas thing.

 

[deewayne2003]

First of all, let me say that I am saddened by the horrific loss of life. I had too many middle of the night emergency response calls in the oil sector not to have some idea of what is going on personally and corporately.

That said, is anyone else wondering what the loss of the TN explosives plant will mean to powder availability? I know it wasn’t supporting us directly, but product lines can shift and production will always support military and industry first.

I think you have a genuine concern, I believe that all of the black powder(not smokeless) that is consumed by the US defense industries for all sorts of ordinance is manufactured at one plant in Louisiana that is operated by GOEX and has had 3 fatal accidents in recent years.

My favorite rifle powder is RL22, the last time I was able to buy it was in 2021 before the war in Ukraine broke out.... I've also heard that RL22 is similar to the powder used to load artillery shells, so the timing of the war and disappearance of RL22 from retailers makes perfect sense.

 

[Ray B]

I've also heard that RL22 is similar to the powder used to load artillery shells,

Back in the day when I was involved with military ordnance the 155 guns used an extruded powder that was about an inch long and about 1/4" in diameter. Included in each charge was an ignition packet that sat at the base of the charge directly in front of the primer. The ignition packet was about an ounce of black powder and the primer was about the size of a 410 shotshell. Small arms powders were H4831 and H870- But this was all over 50 years ago and things change. Not sure what powder would be used in the larger than shoulder fired rifles of today.

 

[Wheels]

When people are too obtuse to understand the hilarity of their statements.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1977091297656946865

 

[Whit]

Responsibility for lack fitness of those troops falls squarely not only upon the shoulders of the company and platoon commanders, but especially the staff NCO’s in that unit.

Agreed that the TXARNG troops are obese… and yes the standard needs to be met. It’s easy to throw stones…. But as a serving Reserve company commander the challenges run deep. Much as we apply downward pressure, it’s hard to keep and convince young troops to change their diet, lifestyle and behavior outside of a heavily regimented environment such as an active duty unit can provide. We’ve tried it all, from slaying troops in PT in hopes of motivating them outside, creating a fitness culture, outside instruction, online courses, free coaching, adjusting the unit’s feed plan at drill weekend, you name it. We’re working against 20 years of horrible diet, American culture obesity, a physically inactive and soft generation who spend most days indoors… very complex.

 

[BonUm16]

When people are too obtuse to understand the hilarity of their statements.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1977091297656946865

Titania McGrath is a parody account.

Why I invented Titania McGrath

spiked columnist Andrew Doyle on his infamous woke Twitter character.

www.spiked-online.com

 

[fourfive8]

Back in the day when I was involved with military ordnance the 155 guns used an extruded powder that was about an inch long and about 1/4" in diameter. Included in each charge was an ignition packet that sat at the base of the charge directly in front of the primer. The ignition packet was about an ounce of black powder and the primer was about the size of a 410 shotshell. Small arms powders were H4831 and H870- But this was all over 50 years ago and things change. Not sure what powder would be used in the larger than shoulder fired rifles of today.

Terrible accident!
Agreed, that is a very good description of the extruded propellant used and load technique for many of the larger guns. I used some of that de-milled "powder" for other applications as late as the 1990s. Judging by the photos of the TN explosion site, appears to be the result of the detonation of a high explosive, not any kind of conventional smokeless propellent I'm familiar with. For sure have to wait for results of investigation into particulars and possible cause.

 

[Wheels]

Titania McGrath is a parody account.

Why I invented Titania McGrath

spiked columnist Andrew Doyle on his infamous woke Twitter character.

www.spiked-online.com

Then she got me good Guess I need to put her in the same category as the Babylon bee.

 

[John Wasmuth]

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[375 Ruger Fan]

 

[steve white]

I think you have a genuine concern, I believe that all of the black powder(not smokeless) that is consumed by the US defense industries for all sorts of ordinance is manufactured at one plant in Louisiana that is operated by GOEX and has had 3 fatal accidents in recent years.

My favorite rifle powder is RL22, the last time I was able to buy it was in 2021 before the war in Ukraine broke out.... I've also heard that RL22 is similar to the powder used to load artillery shells, so the timing of the war and disappearance of RL22 from retailers makes perfect sense.

I don't think there has ever been a black powder plant that HASN'T blown up at least once, even the automated ones. A spark from static electricity would probably be sufficient in some cases. Just one of those contingencies, unfortunately.

 

[mdwest]

First of all, let me say that I am saddened by the horrific loss of life. I had too many middle of the night emergency response calls in the oil sector not to have some idea of what is going on personally and corporately.

That said, is anyone else wondering what the loss of the TN explosives plant will mean to powder availability? I know it wasn’t supporting us directly, but product lines can shift and production will always support military and industry first.

I wouldnt think it would have any impact on powder.. they were producing RDX at the plant, which is used in the manufacture of C4 and is also the primary explosive compound in many bombs, mines, etc..

I dont think they store or manufacture any powder there at all..

 

[WAB]

I wouldnt think it would have any impact on powder.. they were producing RDX at the plant, which is used in the manufacture of C4 and is also the primary explosive compound in many bombs, mines, etc..

I dont think they store or manufacture any powder there at all..

I was more wondering if a powder plant could be easily repurposed for the production of this material. This plant is certainly down for the count.

 

[Betterinthebush]

Overnight trading.