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So, for you it's a question of belief. Interesting.

Do you understand the significance of the fact that Hamas figures and Israel's figures back then didn't agree. So how does that discrepancy support Israel's claim of 14,000? Can you share with us how Israel came up with that number? Good luck with that. Because Israel has not disclosed how it was tabulated. Israel Gaza: Checking Israel's claim to have killed 10,000 Hamas fighters BBC Verify has repeatedly asked the IDF for the detail of its methodology for counting Hamas fighter deaths but they have not responded. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-68387864

You left out a crucial qualification, didn't you? Meanwhile, a Hamas official based in Qatar told Reuters that the terror group estimated it had lost 6,000 fighters during the four-month-old conflict, just over half the 10,000 Israel says it has killed. https://www.timesofisrael.com/soldier-dies-in-gaza-combat-hamas-claims-6000-of-its-fighters-killed-vows-to-fight-on/#:~:text=Meanwhile%2C a Hamas official based,Israel says it has killed.

Is Trump panicking? Pathetic Trump Already Trying to Weasel Out of Debating Biden After agreeing to two debates with Biden, Donald Trump seems to be trying to set up an excuse to escape the whole thing. https://newrepublic.com/post/181613/trump-escape-biden-debate

That's because in a debate you don't get points for fiction.

That is correct. I don't want to have to reapply for a work permit. It takes a huge amount of paperwork to start again from scratch. Still, it would be a little better to hold onto my marriage visa and have to reapply for a work permit than having to change back from a retirement visa to a marriage visa.

It may have been unrealistic in that it's extremel unlikely that America would abandon Israel. But your reply relied on magical thinking.

Why would I ever have had occasion to learn about options that I never had reason to use? At any rate, let's say I extend my stay for 2 months. But during part of that 2 month extension I will be outside of Thailand. How can that be reconciled with the reason for my extension of stay? Namely, to be with my wife here in Thailand. Maybe immigration doesn't really care? My extended visa will still be valid on my return? And what about my work permit?

date of expiry. if not, I would start the application soon.

That also sounds like an idea that holds some promise. Can't hurt to try. Thanks.

It's an intriguing idea but to do that I would have to lie. And, if I didn't get the extension would I still be able to get my retirement visa. But I will bring this up with my visa agency to see if they think that or something like it is feasible. Thanks.

My marriage visa expires on august 29. I've been told by my visa agency that I have to be in Thailand on Sept 28 ( or thereabouts) to pick up my newly extended visa. Unlike retirement visas, there's a period of a month when Immigration holds onto a marriage visas. If I'm not there to pick it up on that date, my visa expires. I had planned to be out of Thailand on that date Is there any way to circumvent this rule. I can opt for a retirement visa instead, but if I do, I lose my work permit. Is there any workaround here, I could also just let my visa expire and start the whole process again, but it's a lot more work when a new work permit is involved. I'm hoping there's some way I can do all this early so my visa is returned to me before I leave. But I don't hold out much hope for that.

Israeli activists attack Gaza aid convoy, drawing U.S. condemnation and highlighting risk to aid work Right-wing Israeli protesters blocked trucks carrying food supplies that were headed into Gaza on Monday in the latest disruption to humanitarian relief for the war-torn Palestinian territory. The trucks were attacked by an Israel group called "Tsav 9" at the Tarqumiya checkpoint, a border crossing from the Israeli-occupied West Bank into Israel, west of the city of Hebron. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-gaza-aid-west-bank-settlers-united-nations/ ‘Total outrage’: White House condemns Israeli settlers’ attack on Gaza aid trucks Aid efforts have been further complicated by the temporary closure of the headquarters of the main channel for humanitarian support for Palestinians after weeks of violent protests and arson attacks by Israeli right-wingers. The UN agency for Palestinian refugees announced it was closing its East Jerusalem headquarters on Thursday after a fresh attack by what Philippe Lazzarini, the head of the agency, described as “Israeli extremists”. https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/may/13/total-outrage-white-house-condemns-israeli-settlers-attack-on-gaza-aid-convoy Interesting how unenthusiastic Israel's security apparatus is about protecting aid for Gaza. Whoever could have predicted that?

So, according to you, if Hamas released all the hostages, that would mean that Hamas would be eliminated from Gaza? Is the release of the hostages some kind of panacea? Magic?

Clearly probability and statistics play no part in your thinking.

To clarify further. If the unidentified dead numbers break down the way the unidentified have, that would leave room for a very few adult male civilian deaths. That is extremely unlikely.

Only roughly 10,000 male deaths are verified. Yet Israel claims 14,000. Where do Israel's numbers come from?

But Israel cl Hoaims 14000 soldiers have been killed. A far larger number than confirmed deaths of males. Are none or vanishingly few of those males civilians? How does that work?

Israel claims 14,000 Hamas soldiers killed. Here are the revised figures: "The numbers appeared significantly lower, with 7,797 children among those who have been fully identified, along with 4,959 women and 10,006 men. A separate category was also included for the elderly, representing 1,924 people." https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/gaza-death-toll-ocha-un-confusion-anger-rcna151934 So Israel's number is actually higher than the total number of confirmed male deaths. Higher even if all the elderly were male, which is unlikely, and added in.

Well for one thing that would mean that virtually all the adult males killed in the war were Hama soldiers.

Well, if Benjamin Netanyahu says so...

What 14,000?

Having a problem with the calendar? Covid wasn't even on the radar until December of 2019, and then only barely. Trump made that statement in February of 2017. Almost 3 years before Covid. He had a House and Senate majority. Yet he offered no plan. Just promised one.

You really do live in an alternative universe. Here's a promise he made to insurance executives on February 27, 2017. That's just a little over 1 month into his first term. "We have a plan that's going to be fantastic," said Trump. "A very competitive plan, costs will come down, health care will go up very substantially. People will like it a lot." "It's going to be special. I think you're going to like what you hear," Trump told the insurance executives. https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/trump-meets-insurance-execs-obamacare-repeal-n726121 And he tried to get rid of Obamacare without offering a concrete plan in its place.

I wonder if this is the same plan he promised he had when he was President but never actually produced. Trump vows 'phenomenal' new health care plan "We’re anxious to see what the president recommends," GOP's McConnell says. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-vows-phenomenal-health-care-plan/story?id=63763995