Posted on 10/08/2024 6:10:14 PM PDT by Red Badger
There are short-term jobs, and then there are really short-term jobs. It would seem that being the leader of the terrorist group Hezbollah falls into the latter category.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed Tuesday that the Israel Defense Forces eliminated the replacement of former Hezbollah boss Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, who was killed in late September, as well as another possible successor to the top job.
Netanyahu appeared on television to speak directly to the Lebanese people:
"Today, Hezbollah is weaker than it has been for many, many years," Netanyahu said in a message tailored directly to the "people of Lebanon."
"We’ve degraded Hezbollah’s capabilities, we took out thousands of terrorists, including [former Hezbollah leader Hassan] Nasrallah himself, and Nasrallah’s replacement, and the replacement of his replacement."
Netanyahu asked if the residents of Lebanon remembered when the country was called “the pearl of the Middle East.”
“I do,” he continued. What happened? Iran and Hezbollah happened, he explained:
Netanyahu said Iran has "conquered" Lebanon to ensure Hezbollah serves Tehran’s interests in the region by turning it into a "stockpile of ammunition and weapons" serving as a pseudo "Iranian military base" on Israel’s border.
"Now you, the Lebanese people, you stand at a significant crossroads. It is your choice," he continued. "You can now take back your country. You can return it to a path of peace and prosperity."
"If you don’t, Hezbollah will continue to try to fight Israel from densely populated areas at your expense," the prime minister added. "Free your country from Hezbollah."
It’s unknown who the second possible replacement was:
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said Hashem Safieddine, the man expected to succeed Nasrallah, had probably been "eliminated". It was not immediately clear whom Netanyahu meant by the "replacement of the replacement".
Safieddine had been on the Israeli military’s radar for some time:
Though Safieddine was not as well-known as Nasrallah, who served as the leader of Hezbollah for more than 30 years, his close ties to Iran and his outspoken behavior following the Hamas attacks against Israel on Oct. 7,2023 cemented him as a top target of Jerusalem’s.
It is not clear how or where Safieddine was allegedly killed, though the announcement of his death followed an update provided by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) which said "hundreds of terrorists" had been "eliminated" since the 98th Brigade first entered Lebanon last week.
As my colleague Jeff Charles reported earlier, Hezbollah may realize they’ve met their match:
Have They Had Enough? Hezbollah Endorses Ceasefire Efforts After Israel Pummels Them
The lesson is, if you’re looking for a long-term job, it's probably best not to apply for a position as an Israel-hating terrorist.
Oh noes it’s an escalations!!!1!!!
Ping, since you got butthurt over Israel being effective at killing Hizbullah.
Don’t know why, but the title of the article is making me think of the opening credits of Monty Python and the Holy Grail at the 2:04 mark. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79TVMn_d_Pk
Assistant to the Assistant Manager, like Mark Ratner
WERE GONNNA NEED ANOTHER TIMMY.🤣
Shortly after Hitler assumed power in Germany, a British agent approached the UK government. He had a plan to assassinate Hitler.
His plan was rejected. “Gentlemen do not kill gentlemen,” was the reason given.
Imagine how many millions of lives would have been saved if an okay was given. Thank goodness Netanyahu is more sensible than those British officials were.
Good job.
Blofeld to James Bond in Diamonds Are Forever:
“You killed my only other double, I’m afraid. After his death, volunteers were – understandably – rather scarce.”
And they better not trip us into losing carriers and men when they push Iran too far and come screaming for we stupid goys to come save their ass while they destroy our civilization through weaponized immigration, which I fear is already too late. Especially if and when Russia and China step in.
But we have a lot of stupid CONservative Christians (but I repeat myself) who love to be the shabbos goy for people who believe America (as Nutinyahoo said) is a thing that can be moved very easily...to be moved it in the "right direction." And that WE won't get in THEIR way. Have you fellated a circumcized schmeckel today, by the way?
And starting baiting style arguments like this (like a masterbaiter) while not addressing responses from previous threads for an actual constructive and substantive discussion...
https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4268140/posts?page=82#71
Makes you an amateurbaiter.
Scorned Lebanese women thinking...
Got to be one of the busiest jobs in the world. Hezbollah HR. Of course there won’t be much paperwork as the replacements are killed before it’s even filed.
Hey CaptainPB...your post #9 is a word salad worthy of the queen of word salads herself, Kamala Harris. Your post makes absolutely zero sense.
Captainpaintball really hates Israel, said that them defending themselves is an escalation, and insists that we’ll get nuked if Israel continues to defend themselves.
https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4268140/posts?page=71#71
Yeah, he truly believes it.
It’s fun to poke him and watch him froth.
What was the condition of his condition?
I haven’t checked in to see what condition his condition was in...................
I don't necessarily hate the Israeli government. I think they are scum, yes, but that's for many reasons. They have a right to exist, and defend themselves. But they are arrogant pricks, and they are desperately trying to get a country in decline (the USA) to do its dirty work for it, and it may be the end for both of us. they certainly can't fight Iran themselves. and they are willing to escalate to World War Three for their arrogance.
You still have not addressed any of the points I made. Nor the point on top of your head. So I assume you endorse Israel's taking advantage of the US and acting in their scummy way as they have been doing. At our expense.
Yeah, he truly believes it. It’s fun to poke him and watch him froth.
I'm not the one looking to provoke others on brand new threads instead of continuing them on established threads, then claiming the other guy is the one rattled. That's all you, schemndrick. And I don't believe you are having fun doing this. I think you are compensating as well. I think you don't like light being "scheined" back on Israel, for whatever reason. I would look into why this bothers you to this extent.
Hey Avalon Memories (What, the names" Margate Remembrances" and "Catskill Kevetchings" were taken?) You just don't like what I say, and you (possibly?) understand it very well. You really won't (or can't) refute what I am saying, because you know deep down that it is true. So you just claim "Your post makes absolutely zero sense". Don't take it so personally.
Iranian Revolutionary Guard General in a phone call to Abdul the terrorist: “We have an opening for the head of Hamas or Hezbollah you can have either.”
Abdul the terrorist: “No, hell no, how did you get my number? Forget that you know me. If you have my number so does Mossad. I am now throwing my cell phone away in a deep well before the damn thing explodes. Bye, do not call me back ever.”
Demonstrably false from everything you have said.
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