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[-] slumlordthanatos@lemmy.world 119 points 4 weeks ago

To my knowledge, it's the first time in history that a non-nuclear power invaded and occupied territory belonging to a nuclear power.

So, that's even more dubious history Putin played a part in.

[-] ytg@sopuli.xyz 8 points 4 weeks ago

Well, if you consider Israel to be a nuclear power…

[-] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 34 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Serious question: was Israel really occupied at any point in time during, this or past, post maybe nuclear power times?

I don't think a short term raid that's immediately repelled necessarily counts as occupation in this sense.

My Israel history is also very limited

[-] ytg@sopuli.xyz 5 points 4 weeks ago

I don’t know much history either. Maybe Sinai in the Yom-Kippur war (1973)?

[-] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 14 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Sinai in the Yom-Kippur

I think that seems reasonable fair to count?

Edit: US Gov was convinced in '75 but that's only by the point they were convinced, and its quite possible it was prior.

Edit: just reading more, but this was a pretty cool event from the war

The Egyptian Army put great effort into finding a quick and effective way of breaching the Israeli defenses. The Israelis had built large 18-metre (59 foot) high sand walls with a 60-degree slope and reinforced with concrete at the water line. Egyptian engineers initially experimented with explosive charges and bulldozers to clear the obstacles, before a junior officer proposed using high pressure water cannons. The idea was tested and found to be a sound one, and several high pressure water cannons were imported from Britain and East Germany. The water cannons effectively breached the sand walls using water from the canal.

[-] dessimbelackis@lemmy.world 9 points 4 weeks ago

Fucking Britain lmao. Sets up Zionist Israel then sells water cannons to the Egyptians invading Israel. I’m sure it was private business but still hilarious.

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