Posted on 10/22/2023 5:44:09 AM PDT by FarCenter
Lebanon, which is teetering on the edge of economic and political collapse, risks becoming entangled in the escalating war between Israel and Hamas.
Hezbollah has been gearing up for the possibility of joining the fight ever since Hamas’ surprise assault on October 7, 2023, killed nearly 1,400 people, leading to Israel’s declaration of war a day later.
The Shiite militant group has launched multiple attacks on Israeli targets from Lebanon, prompting return fire from the Israel Defense Forces. Over a dozen people have died, mostly Hezbollah fighters but also at least a few civilians on both sides of the border, including a Reuters photojournalist.
As a historian, I have focused my research and teaching on the dynamics of conflict and cooperation involving Israelis, Lebanese and Palestinians.
If a war between Hezbollah and Israel does erupt, the already significant violence and destruction in southern Israel and Gaza will likely be greatly compounded by further massive loss of life in Lebanon, Israel and perhaps in other parts of the Middle East.
Hezbollah’s decision whether to fully join the war may answer a question that has been preoccupying analysts of the organization for decades: Is its priority the well-being of Lebanon or acting as a proxy for Iran?
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Well, then. We all know what Hezbollah will choose.
As if there was ever any doubt about it.
Hezbollah has been gearing up ……
What a joke…..How many rockets does it take to gear up? 130k?
I imagine Hezbollah is well-stocked with weapons. For decades.
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