The longstanding conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has reached a dangerous tipping point, with fears of an all-out war erupting in Lebanon. Monday’s air strikes by Israel have resulted in hundreds of casualties and forced civilians to flee en masse, creating scenes reminiscent of the devastating events of 2006.
The escalation of violence has raised concerns about whether a ground invasion could be imminent, plunging the region into further chaos and bloodshed. What was once a delicate dance between the two sides has now evolved into a full-fledged confrontation, leaving many to wonder if this conflict will escalate even further.
The people of Lebanon are once again caught in the crossfire of this long-standing conflict, facing the possibility of more destruction and loss of life. As tensions continue to escalate, the international community watches on with apprehension, hoping for a resolution that can prevent further suffering and devastation in the region.
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Almost everyone carrying the communication devices that exploded were members of Hizbolllocks the Party of Nonce.
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So they had a powwow to defend Hezbollah cause?
I would also like to point towards the fact that what is considered legal targets according to geneva.
If the building or structure is housing either combatants or is used as either storage or for other military purpose then it is no matter is its a hospital or school a legal target for destruction.
Also to my knowledge the Lebanese numbers of death and injured reported makes no diffrence between combatants and civilians.
Female combatants are no less legal targets than male combatants.
I would argue that it would be good for france 24 to have experts on the rules of war and military engagements to come in and explaine the legal rules and what is considered the rights and rules of Geneva, Cause frankly most people seem to throw the Geneva rules out there without having the faintest clue.
Please invite some leading experts on the field so that we can have some factual debates of what is the reality of the laws.
Lastly i will add i do not support the Israel engagements nor do i take any sides in this as it is to murky to be able to.
but i do feel that we need more nuance regarding what is legal and not legal and also that we need better on the ground reports in the west as it often comes down to either Israel beeing completly right or completly wrong when the truth is somewhere inbetween.
I can however say this None of the current middleeast areas of conflicts be it Israel, Lebanon or the Palestine nation inside the 1967 borders comes evenclose to the nightmare of horror that is eastern Ukraine.
Something that is often forgotten is that Ukraine is one of the most important producers of food for the poorer areas of the world, So you must also count in these areas when talking about the Fullscale War.
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One thing worth noting is that this sudden increase in the Hezbollah/Israel conflict happens at the very time Ukraines President is meeting USA's Current and both candidates to present his and Ukraines plan for Victory and also his Speech in UN.
It is almost like someone wants to move the focus away from The Fullscale war between Ukraine and Russia.
Putin must be happy knowing that West is looking at the middle east instead of Russias Weaponry exploding to dust with the power of Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Beirut harbour put together.
What is it with Europeans that make them such apologists for and enablers of radical fundamentalist extremist? Is it the self loathing?
How can Some people start a war which they can not fight. We can't hear the noise again from Hezbollah and Iran with all their shout of Baal.
Lebanon has lived a years of mess because of the Palestinians cause but it cost Lebanon a whole lot. Starting from the civil war till the situation right now, Lebanon doesn’t need to have a part of this. Palestinians leaders never cared, started from Arafat till the new leader, all what they care is getting billions of dollars and the poor people who pay the price
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Hope you don`t mind that my comment is longer than most comments. Se here we go:
Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris are to blame for the whole current mess in the Middle East in my opinion. They have treated Iran`s proxies as if they would be totally independent entities that have nothing to do with Iran. They have knowingly ignored all facts about Iran and their violent proxies and pretended that Iran is not behind Hezbollah, Hamas, Houthis, Palestinian Islamic Jihad and everything they do. Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris even took Houthis from the US`s terrorist list hoping that Iran would be nice towards the US after that. And that they would stop their aggressions in the Middle East region and that they would stop their nuclear program.
Iran and their proxies have utilized Joe Biden`s and VP Kamala Harris`s naivety and stupidity to the maximum. Houthis have never been more active and more aggressive in their terrorism and Iran has never enriched more uranium and that highly enriched uranium than they have done after that idiotic decision from Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris. All Iran`s violent proxies have attacked Israel from all directions during their whole administration causing these current hostilities in Gaza and in Lebanon and even beyond. And it would take Iran only a few weeks now to get themselves atomic weapons if they would decide to have them because of Joe Biden`s and VP Kamala Harris`s total passivity towards their nuclear program.
Joe Biden, VP Kamala Harris and their negotiators have naively believed that Iran and their proxies would agree about a decent and fair cease fire and hostage release with them. Joe Biden, VP Kamala Harris and their negotiators should have known better. That type of naivety and stupidity will never work with Iran or their proxies. They utilize it to the maximum. Iranian leaders and their proxies have managed to outsmart Joe Biden, VP Kamala Harris and their whole incompetent administration and play them like a fiddle for almost four years now. They all have been total idiots in geopolitics and in international relations.
Joe Biden, VP Kamala Harris and their whole incompetent administration should congratulate Israel for their successes in fighting against Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah and their other violent proxies instead of criticizing Israel for "escalating the situation" between Israel, Iran, Hamas, Hezbollah and their other violent proxies. And so should all democratic countries do instead of voting for biased anti-Israeli declarations in the UN together with Iran, China, Russia and all the other totalitarian countries. They don`t only oppose Israel, but the whole West and fight against democracy fiercely by all means possible in their own countries.
Why would anybody with any brains vote for VP Kamala Harris or the Dems at the upcoming US elections after all those massive failures and disasters VP Kamala Harris has caused together with Joe Biden and all the other Dems leaders?
Good program, except Francois stammers too much.
What is your suggestion madam to stop Hezbola firing to Israel?if you have brilliant mind.
The Palestinian and Lebanese people are suffering because of hamas and hezbollah. Two terrorist groups. Don't forget that.
No compassion for Lebanon govt. They thr the one that looked orvqinked on the side, 6-7. years ago when Hizballaw, clandestine broke UN resolution 1701, which species tat Hizballah, under supervision of alebanese army will totally demilitarize the southern part of Lebanon, but instead and deceptive over time, iinvadeda lot of villages along the southern border, dug lunching tunnels and pads, installed multiple rocket launchers under and inside civilian houses and community buildings, and started a daily or weekly drip attrition against Israel, which only intensified, under false narrative that are so called justiably trying to Hammas and Gaza defend itself against the attacking Israeli army. Get your journalistic facts research right, if you are trying to genuinely tried analysis of this unfortunate conflict.
This is so one sided, the buffer zone would be more like imagining if Ukraine had the ability to create a buffer zone within Russia as a defence.
Who is this lady? No knowledgeable. Nothing. France 24 interviews the k look day Shame on you. Lady
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All panellists seem to be proHezbolah.
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Missiles are in the Lebanese population's homes and all Lebanese know this. The missiles are huge, they are not children's playgrounds and slides.
Can they get at least 1 pro-Israeli perspective? I mean they have 5 pro-Hezbollah people there. Geesh.
Love how the lady wearing all the flashy expensive jewelry says “let’s not call this an escalation”……. Then proceeds later to call it an escalation. Lol
So many comments ignoring the causes of the situation in the first place, the manner of the formation of Israel and the consequences on the original population.
How much has this to do with the US election, either directly or indirectly?
I’m really confused after watching this debate. Is Hezbollah a terrorist organisation or not? What good reasons are there for the claimed Lebanese medics and volunteers to carry pagers, an outdated tech, in 2024? Also confused about the retaliation claim, did. hezbollah not launch rocket attacks on Israel within hours of Oct 7th attack? So then who exactly is retaliating here, Hezbollah, or as claimed in the debate, IDF?
Stop lying Israel want just is people go back home news need some facts
If hezbollah was operating in fra ce it would not be un checked as in lebanon
What is this girl smoking Israel is to armed
Where is the balance in the reporting/commentary of these analysts?
The discussion at hand is centered on the topic of Israel, with a strong stance being taken against it.
Iran always wants chaos in the world.