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Posted on 06/18/2026 8:31:12 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
An archbishop in Lebanon has appealed to the international community to do whatever it can to protect innocent civilians from the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.
“Any assault on this historic quarter would place innocent lives at immediate risk and could lead to widespread destruction, further displacement, and an irreparable wound to the historic Christian presence and to the human fabric of Southern Lebanon.”
“Its Old Quarter is not merely a historic area – it is a living place of faith, memory, family life, coexistence, and continuous Christian witness.
“It is home to civilians, elderly people, children, and families who have remained attached to their ancestral land despite immense suffering, uncertainty, and danger.”
He said that they sought “no special privilege and no political favour” adding: “We appeal only for the protection of innocent civilians, the defence of human dignity, and the safeguarding of a historic quarter where Christians and others have lived for generations, and where the Christian witness has remained alive since apostolic times.
“The people of Tyre ask to live in safety, dignity and peace on their ancestral land.
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You can be sure hezbollah sites its fighters, missiles and weapons depots there, so that when Israel legitimately attacks them, Condi goes nuts against … Tha Joooooosssss!!!!!
Grok:
There is significant evidence from Israeli military sources, strikes, and reporting that Hezbollah maintains a military presence in and around Tyre (Sour), a major coastal city in southern Lebanon, including fighters, rocket/missile launch sites, command infrastructure, and weapons-related facilities. 
Key Evidence
• Missile and Rocket Launches from Tyre: Hezbollah has launched rockets and missiles toward Israel from residential areas and neighborhoods in Tyre. For example, the IDF has reported barrages (such as around 120 rockets) fired from the city, using civilian areas.  This aligns with broader patterns of embedding launchers in populated zones.
• IDF Strikes on Hezbollah Targets in Tyre: Israel has repeatedly struck Hezbollah infrastructure in Tyre, including:
• Command centers, weapons storage, and launch sites. 
• A Hezbollah weapons production site in the Tyre area (reportedly struck in May 2026), from which operatives launched missiles. Strikes also hit sites near a mosque. 
• Multiple waves of airstrikes on infrastructure used for attacks on Israeli civilians and troops. 
• Fighters and Operational Presence: Hezbollah maintains fighters and command structures in the Tyre region. Historical examples include the 2006 Tyre raid (IDF operation against Hezbollah leaders and rocket-firing units in the city).  Recent operations reference Hezbollah operatives and infrastructure there, including ties to Iranian-backed units like the Imam Hossein Division involved in missile/rocket activities. 
• Broader Pattern in Southern Lebanon: Hezbollah systematically embeds weapons (rockets, missiles, launchers, anti-tank systems) in civilian homes, villages, and urban areas across southern Lebanon, including near Tyre. This “human shielding” tactic is well-documented by the IDF, with examples of hidden missiles in attics/homes and storage in civilian structures.  Tyre falls within Hezbollah’s traditional strongholds south of the Litani River.
Context and Sources
• Israeli Claims: The IDF provides the most direct public evidence through strike videos, briefings, and target lists, often specifying Hezbollah sites in Tyre. These are based on intelligence (surveillance, human sources). 
• Historical Precedent: During the 2006 war, Hezbollah fired long-range rockets from citrus groves and areas near Tyre, with fighters operating from buildings. 
• Independent/Secondary: Think tanks (e.g., CSIS on arsenal), news reports, and analyses confirm Hezbollah’s heavy rocket/missile presence in southern Lebanon and urban embedding.  UNIFIL has operated in the area but faced limitations enforcing demilitarization under UNSCR 1701. 
Caveats: Much specific intelligence is classified or based on Israeli sources (which have incentives to highlight threats). Hezbollah generally denies or downplays specific site details, framing activity as defensive. Independent verification is challenging due to the conflict zone, but the volume of repeated strikes, launches, and reporting over years (especially 2023–2026) strongly supports an active military footprint in Tyre. 
This fits Hezbollah’s overall strategy of dispersing its large arsenal (tens of thousands of rockets/missiles) across southern Lebanon for survivability and deterrence.
You posted this same article a few days ago. Lady, you need to get a life
Uncle Millie is right. Hezzbollah does to hostages, and hold them there. This Action that Israel is dinging Lebanon is another half in half out thing. Meanwhile, Iran is already to get out of the deal.?If they close the straight again it is Hesgesth time.
Condi Rice herself has correctly noted that Hezbollah holds Lebanon hostage, and that eliminating its threat is necessary and justified. Using civilians as human shields has been their M.O. forever, just like Hamas, IJ, and all the other regional jihadi groups. Hopefully Lebanon grows a pair and teams with Israel to finally eradicate the scourge.
You’re an obsessed nutcase who’s on the wrong side, as usual.
So you kill all the people in an entire apartment complex because one bad guy is there?
Yes, and it is the Bad Guy’s Fault according to the Geneva Convention which requires fighter to segregate themselves from the civilian population so as to limit such civilian casualties.
Hezbollah’s Fault!
Israel tends to call all the phone numbers in the apartment and drops leaflets telling civilians to leave.
But that’s their choice. It is not required by the Laws of War.
Are you Pro-War-Crime, allowing hezbollah to use Human Shields?
Legality and morality are two different things.
Are you pro murdering innocent people?
I take that as a “Yes, I am Pro-War-Crime.”
Good to know.
I am in favor of killing the war crime committing combatant. The collateral deaths are his fault.
Whatever you say, Captain Straw Man.
I am curious about your mathematics, though.
A. Is it OK to kill 1 innocent person to get 1 bad guy?
B. Is it OK to kill 10 innocent people to get 1 bad guy?
C. Is it OK to kill 100 innocent people to get 1 bad guy?
D. Is it OK to kill 1,000 innocent people to get 1 bad guy?
E. Is it OK to kill 10,000 innocent people to get 1 bad guy?
F. Is it OK to kill 100,000 innocent people to get one 1 bad guy?
G. Is it OK to kill 1,000,000 innocent people to get one 1 bad guy?
Your honest answer would be appreciated.
The evacuation pamphlets mean: permanent homelessness and good luck managing with your newborn infant, your grandfather and his medications, your pets, your photo albums, all your precious heirlooms. The shop you own will be gone. The church you were married in will be shattered. Your child no longer has a school.
And if it’s the southern part of the country, you are permanently banned from making a home there ever again.
“Israel tends to call all the phone numbers in the apartment and drops leaflets telling civilians to leave.”
When Russia was doing this in Grozny, every neocon on here was going mental over what a terrible “war crime” it all was.
So what is your end game for these Lebanese families who are now homeless and not invited to rebuild their lives in the South ever again?
And when standing before the judgment seat of Christ, will “Hezbollah made me do it” get anyone into Heaven?
When you blow up an apartment building you turn most of the residents into homeless refugees.
I am also curious about your mathematics on refugees.
A. Is it OK to create 1 homeless refugee to kill 1 bad guy?
B. Is it OK to create 10 homeless refugees to kill 1 bad guy?
C. Is it OK to create 100 homeless refugees to kill 1 bad guy?
D. Is it OK to create 1,000 homeless refugees to kill 1 bad guy?
E. Is it OK to create 10,000 homeless refugees to kill 1 bad guy?
F. Is it OK to create 100,000 homeless refugees to kill 1 bad guy?
G. Is it OK to create 1,000,000 homeless refugees to kill 1 bad guy?
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