“I And The Schoolchildren Know”

Looks like all out war: Iran launched over 150 ballistic missiles at Israel

— Ben Caspit בן כספית (@BenCaspit) October 1, 2024

So what was it in April?

In April, Iran's attack sent around 170 drones, over 30 cruise missiles, and more than 120 ballistic missiles toward Israel.

Israel and the coalition partners shot down nearly 99% of the incoming weapons, according to the Israelis at the time.

— Jesse Rodriguez (@JesseRodriguez) October 1, 2024

This is Twitter, the “fog of war,” and I don’t really trust numbers in war anyway. My memory stretches back to daily “body counts” from Vietnam on the evening news. And it never occurred to us to ask who was doing all that grim census, and why we should accept it to be true*. But until we know this attack is multitudes larger than the one in April, stand down. The situation is bad enough.

We fear for our loved ones and ourselves.

But even now, my neighbours in East Jerusalem just acouple of kms. away are hearing what we're hearing and fearing what we're fearing.

In a ballistic attack , Jerusalem is indeed undivided.

— Daniel Seidemann (@DanielSeidemann) October 1, 2024

Natural disasters and war: “And all the news is full of death.” One we have to prepare for; one we have to work harder to prevent.

Israel's decimation of Hezbollah was going to bring an Iranian response. With hundreds of ballistic missiles now hurtling toward Israel, we see what that looks like. This is enormously risky for the Iranians since, unlike last time, Israel's response will be much harsher

— (((Michael Koplow))) (@mkoplow) October 1, 2024

"I and the schoolchildren know/What everyone must learn/Those to whom violence is done/Do violence in return.”

*Yes, suspicion of government began with the anti-war movement. What starts left always ends up on the right in America.