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Israel and Hezbollah edge closer to war as drone hits key Israeli command base
(www.theguardian.com)
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Wow, a drone hits a base and then we say closer to war? I seem to have read the balance differently. I thought the Israeli bombings of safe zones etc. might be the far more significant issue.
Remember Hezbollah is not hamas. Lebanon is a different country.
A retaliatory drone strike.
Remember Israel is the aggressor here.
What? Israel isn't the aggressor state. Israel has been subject to outright attack by surrounding Muslim nations four times since its creation BY THE UNITED NATIONS. They've also been subject to smaller-scale but never-ending terrorist attacks for decades. That whole dynamic is also why Lebanon is a failed state controlled by Hezbollah, which is an internationally recognized terrorist group like Hamas. If Israel didn't defend itself as robustly as it does, the Jews there would have been wiped out decades ago.
Hezbollah doesn't control Lebanon wtf.
Hezbollah came into being because Israel invaded Lebanon as they were sheltering Palestinian refugees.
Israel's clear goal is to exterminate the Palestinians.
My friend, Hezbollah is the most influential political party in Lebanon and has its own militia. The Lebanese state not only does not have a monopoly on violence, it doesn't even claim a monopoly on violence. Since at least 2008, despite its constitution, Hezbollah (edit: oops) has been recognized by successive governments as a legitimate military force on the same level as the Lebanese Armed Forces, but with none of the accountability. It also has a vast network covering every aspect of Lebanese society. It is called the "shadow government" of Lenanon for a reason. You will likely find the following analysis interesting.
https://www.chathamhouse.org/2021/06/how-hezbollah-holds-sway-over-lebanese-state
I mean.. What a stupid idea that was.
Creation of an ethnostate in an extremely contentious area, amongst religious "enemy" states. Mmmmm great idea, definitely wasn't intending to cause issues. Then supporting the expansion of the state? Yeah right
True!
Yeah, live is tough when you are a war crime and a genocidal terrorist artificially created state.
That's a convenient summary of a situation, but I worry you don't understand that it's not this situation.