News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Over 36,500 killed in Iran's deadliest massacre, documents reveal. Parent comment

Re:Over 36,500 killed in Iran's deadliest massacre, document... by flyinglizard on Tuesday January 27, 2026 @08:30PM (#46789850)
The Israeli military and security forces budget is more than $55bn a year, and you are saying the US pays all of it. It’s the first time I’ve ever encountered such an outlandish claim.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Over 36,500 killed in Iran's deadliest massacre, document... by ch4s3 on Tuesday January 27, 2026 @11:42PM (#46791147)
The guy is an antisemite and a loon who’s obsessed with Mossad.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Over 36,500 killed in Iran's deadliest massacre, document... by FilosofumRex on Wednesday January 28, 2026 @09:07PM (#46804820)
> The guy is an antisemite and a loon who’s obsessed with Mossad

CIA & Mossad in that order, and of course, MI6 as well, but their budget is small

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Over 36,500 killed in Iran's deadliest massacre, document... by ch4s3 on Wednesday January 28, 2026 @11:09PM (#46805720)
right, a crazy person
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Over 36,500 killed in Iran's deadliest massacre, document... by ch4s3 on Wednesday January 28, 2026 @02:11PM (#46800130)
To anyone downvoting my sibling comment, go look at the post history [1] this guy indulges in loads of crazy conspiracies and ties them all back to Mossad. It’s pretty clear what the underlying motivation is.

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=FilosofumRex

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Over 36,500 killed in Iran's deadliest massacre, document... by FilosofumRex on Wednesday January 28, 2026 @09:33PM (#46805013)
US finances costliest weapons (fighter jets, precision munitions, air and missile defense systems such as Iron Dome, David’s Sling, Arrow, and Iron Beam) which provides the qualitative edge of Israel’s military, while Israel’s own budget covers personnel, operations, and much of the day‑to‑day war cost.

Without US tax dollars, Israeli part of military budget would have to shrink by 50 - 60% to pay for R&D, manufacturing, testing, deploying and maintaining of US provided advanced weapon systems.

[ Parent | on HN ]