I would say that the FO stage of the FA is coming, but I’m not sure how keen Robert is on such vulgarities.
Yes, since the October 7th massacre in Southern Israel by Hamas, Hamas’s sister Iranian proxy, Hezbollah, has fired some 5000 rockets, anti tank weapons and drones at Northern Israel, killing 27 Israelis and forcing 60,000 to flee their homes. Recent childish behavior is arson, burning the north with their rockets.
Israel has made limited responses with very targeted attacks, either to take out Hezbollah leadership, or directly removing the origin of the projectiles. But it looks as if that’s going to change soon.
Indications are that the real response is coming, with Hezbollah being told to ditch their phones; this is from The Jerusalem Post:
“Disallowing phones: The directives indicating Hezbollah is panicking – report,” Maariv, June 21, 2024:
Hezbollah has prevented its members from using cell phones when passing between the terror organization’s positions on the border between Syria and Lebanon due to the Israeli strikes on Hezbollah terrorists in Syrian territory, according to the Saudi newspaper Asharq Al-Awsat. Terrorists reportedly asked to change locations frequently The report also claims instructions were given not to sleep in headquarters, and those sleeping in cars or temporary living quarters were asked to change places frequently.
The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights reported that following the repeated Israeli strikes on Hezbollah targets, the terror organization abandoned the Syrian-Lebanese border area.
Two local officials said that a state of anxiety dominates the citizens in the areas where Hezbollah is in Syria and that the terror organization’s cars cross their agricultural lands at great speed for fear of attacks.
However, the sources also noted that while some residents offered to rent out their homes or land to Hezbollah terrorists, hoping to receive large amounts of money, residents are now avoiding them out of fear.
Now, this response will not be like the action we saw in Gaza, a territory for which Israel has some responsibility. That explains their extreme caution to limit collateral damage, at great expense in both cost and the lives of IDF soldiers. Lebanon is a sovereign state, and Hezbollah is in clear violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1559 and 1701. When Israel responds, it will be decisive.
Jeff says
Israel should threaten to use nuclear weapons in the event of a devastating rocket attack by Hezbollah, it make them think twice!
Raymond Bullock says
Agee with Jeff but also to Iran take out nuke sites, capital and oil refineries. It will give Iran penty to think about in their pre-industrial world!
SC says
5000 rockets deserves an apocolyptic response on both Hezbollah and on Iran. This needs to end
OLD GUY says
Let’s not use nukes. But Israel should hit Hezbollah. vary hard and also Iran. Take out Irans nuclear capability, destroy their oil and industry and military. And then don’t rebuild them, let them suffer their consequences.
Barbara says
Salute Sig Heil Hitler would be so proud.
Naja says
I agree with SC and Old Guy. Take Lebanon back to the stone age and destroy the Iranian Government. The Iranian people will do the rest to save their country. They hate Sharia in Iran
Naja