Israel's War Is Against Hezbollah, Not The Lebanese People
Sept 25, 2024 17:19:54 GMT -5
Post by schwartzie on Sept 25, 2024 17:19:54 GMT -5
Israel's War Is Against Hezbollah, Not The Lebanese People
by Bassam Tawil
September 25, 2024 at 5:00 am
On October 8, 2023, the very day after Hamas attacked, Hezbollah opened a "second front" against Israel to help Hezbollah's brothers in Hamas.
On September 19, Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah promised that his organization's terrorist attacks on Israel would continue until the war in Gaza ended. Hezbollah, he said, will continue supporting the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip "no matter what the consequences are, what the sacrifices are, what scenarios will unfold." Nasrallah further threatened that Israelis who have evacuated from their homes will not be allowed to return, implying that Hezbollah might be planning to invade and occupy Israel's north.
The war in the Gaza Strip could end tomorrow if Hamas would lay down its weapons and release the 101 Israelis hostages it is still holding, only about half of whom are thought to be alive. Hamas, nonetheless, seems to have chosen to fight to the last Palestinian. Hamas evidently does not care if thousands of Palestinians are killed in the war. Its main objective is to hold onto power.
How would the US respond if a terrorist organization in Mexico launched thousands of missiles and drones into American cities?... How would France respond if its cities came under attack from terrorists based in neighboring countries... Would the French call for negotiations with the terrorists, or would they practice their right to self-defense?
Hezbollah has decided to destroy Lebanon and sacrifice a large number of Lebanese civilians to keep Hamas in control of the Gaza Strip. It has left Israel with no choice but to wage a counterterrorism offensive to defend its own citizens. After Hamas brought a nakba (catastrophe) to the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, Hezbollah is bringing the Lebanese people another.
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by Bassam Tawil
September 25, 2024 at 5:00 am
On October 8, 2023, the very day after Hamas attacked, Hezbollah opened a "second front" against Israel to help Hezbollah's brothers in Hamas.
On September 19, Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah promised that his organization's terrorist attacks on Israel would continue until the war in Gaza ended. Hezbollah, he said, will continue supporting the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip "no matter what the consequences are, what the sacrifices are, what scenarios will unfold." Nasrallah further threatened that Israelis who have evacuated from their homes will not be allowed to return, implying that Hezbollah might be planning to invade and occupy Israel's north.
The war in the Gaza Strip could end tomorrow if Hamas would lay down its weapons and release the 101 Israelis hostages it is still holding, only about half of whom are thought to be alive. Hamas, nonetheless, seems to have chosen to fight to the last Palestinian. Hamas evidently does not care if thousands of Palestinians are killed in the war. Its main objective is to hold onto power.
How would the US respond if a terrorist organization in Mexico launched thousands of missiles and drones into American cities?... How would France respond if its cities came under attack from terrorists based in neighboring countries... Would the French call for negotiations with the terrorists, or would they practice their right to self-defense?
Hezbollah has decided to destroy Lebanon and sacrifice a large number of Lebanese civilians to keep Hamas in control of the Gaza Strip. It has left Israel with no choice but to wage a counterterrorism offensive to defend its own citizens. After Hamas brought a nakba (catastrophe) to the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, Hezbollah is bringing the Lebanese people another.
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