Benjamin Netanyahu's appeal came as Israel expanded its ground invasion against Hezbollah.

cross-posted from: https://quokk.au/post/590118

During a video address directed at the people of Lebanon, Netanyahu said: "You have an opportunity to save Lebanon before it falls into the abyss of a long war that will lead to destruction and suffering like we see in Gaza.

  • InverseParallax@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    They won’t.

    They will go nuclear if they get in a desperate position, basically worse than the Yom Kippur War, but short of that they’re not going to bother, and they won’t get in that position, they’re too powerful and most of the middle east is still on fire.

    • Phoenicianpirate@lemm.eeEnglish
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      1 day ago

      If they got away with all this, they might also believe they can get away with a nuke. If they do they will cite the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings as justifications, saying that the Japanese didn’t surrender to massive firebombing the same way Arabs didn’t surrender to massive bombardment, and thus for both cases nukes are needed.

      This is, of course, monstrous and wrong.

      • InverseParallax@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        1 day ago

        You are doing the same thing they do, dehumanizing the other side.

        They’re not monsters just hungry for blood, they want the land, all of it, and are in a position that they feel pretty secure that none of their neighbors can seriously threaten them, thats why they’re acting how they are, not fear but secure in their ability to act without repercussion.

        Using a nuke is the equivalent of flipping the table when you’re losing, and they’re winning.

        Can I ask why you think they’re that stupid? Your suggestions show them as very childish actors when it comes to IR, which they haven’t shown any similar behavior in recent memory, they’ve been playing solid moves given their position.