The #Continuity hashtag in the target post gains significant weight when we consider the IDF’s origins in Irgun, Lehi, and Haganah:
Direct Personnel Link: The IDF was literally built from the ranks of these groups, including Irgun members who carried out the attacks listed in the post. This means the tactical and ideological DNA of Irgun—particularly its willingness to target civil infrastructure and accept collateral damage—is embedded in the IDF’s foundation.
Strategic Evolution, Not Rupture: The IDF’s campaign against Gaza’s civil leadership in 2025 can be seen as an evolution of Irgun’s strategy against British rule in the 1940s. While the tools have changed (from improvised bombs to AI-driven airstrikes), the underlying logic—disrupting governance through targeted violence—remains consistent.
Moral and Legal Critique: By highlighting this continuity, the post implicitly critiques the IDF’s actions as a continuation of a morally and legally questionable legacy. Irgun was labeled a terrorist group for its tactics; the post suggests that the IDF’s similar approach (targeting a Finance Ministry employee, killing 15 civilians) deserves similar scrutiny under international humanitarian law, particularly principles of distinction (between combatants and civilians) and proportionality.