Hezbollah leader vows retaliation for future Israeli attacks

They'll just keep killing each other off. And who really cares?

And they’ll get crushed again.

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And they’ll get crushed again.

Not exactly what happened in 2006. Even if you ask the Israeli military. When you are the strongest military power in the middle east, funded and supported by the worlds only super power and you fight to a draw, getting NONE of your aims for starting the war against a local militia... That's a LOSS!

Thanks Bonaparte, your strategy will be taken into account.. lol..

It definitely should.

Not exactly what happened in 2006.

But it did last month

Even if you ask the Israeli military. When you are the strongest military power in the middle east, funded and supported by the worlds only super power and you fight to a draw, getting NONE of your aims for starting the war against a local militia... That's a LOSS!

Last month proves otherwise and the recent killing of a suspected terrorist proved otherwise. Again, they want to try, go for it. Israel will always have a response.

And they’ll get crushed again

Israel has never defeated Hezbollah in combat. Quite the opposite. Hezbollah defeated the Israeli armed and financed South Lebanon Army then ran Israeli forces out of southern Lebanon after a fifteen year long proxy war from 1985-2000. In fact it was the 1982 invasion of Lebanon ostensibly to run the PLA out while supporting Maronite militias that caused the many disparate Shiite groups to coalesce under the umbrella of Hezbollah. After being forced out of southern Lebanon in 2000 the Israelis re-invaded in 2006. Again Hezbollah fought the Israelis to a standstill and inflicted surprising damage on their then new and much vaunted Merkava I, II and III series tanks. Despite heavy aerial attacks the Israelis were never able to find and destroy Hezbollah's arsenal of missiles and Hezbollah was able to launch these missiles far into Israel all throughout that war. Israel was forced to withdraw in defeat.

Killing a suspected terrorist? How just of Israel. No need for solid evidence, we just need to suspect someone of doing something.

Terrorists are fair game for attack. Kill them without remorse. A quiet high flying drone armed with Hellfires and LGBs is about the only thing some of them fear more than not dying a martyr. Although I will admit I feel better when US Special Forces deliver to death in person. That personal touch is important.

Killing a suspected terrorist? How just of Israel. No need for solid evidence, we just need to suspect someone of doing something.

When it comes to terrorism, the Israelis do their homework better than anyone else before they decide to take out a target.

Agreed, but it was a suspected terrorist, not a terrorist. Huge difference there.

Which means highly likely, now as to how deeply involved the person was, but for the fact he was pointed out as a possible suspect indicates the individual must be a fairly high target.

You know this how?

Not me but the IDF and Mossad do.

Weird thst you constantly pillory American MetLife me but never question Israeli intelligence. Very patriotic.

When it comes to radical Islamic terrorism that is bent on destroying the Jewish, I trust them 100%..

Pure speculation. Are all the Palestinian women and children Israel constantly kills “high targets”?

Are Jewish women and children?

Hezbollah leader vows retaliation for future Israeli attacks

Isnt that a pretaliation? He promises more terrorism before Israel even reacts to his latest one.

P. Smith

Some are, but that’s irrelevant to Israel constantly killing Palestinian women and children.

It is not.

From the picture, there wasn't much of economic or military value in the location the IDF shelled. This was just an opportunity to flex their biceps.

The Israelis always blame Hezbollah for hiding among civilians. An interesting fact is that one missile that killed a bunch of Israeli soldiers waiting to invade did so in a school playground being used as a staging ground. Hezbollah spies in Israel had reported the position.

Love how the conflict between the Israeli regime and Lebanon's defence force is somehow actually about Iran.

You'd think that the unending stream of acts of war and terror by the Israeli regime on Lebanon might make the conflict about that. I mean, wouldn't you be willing to fight a regime that slaughters your civilians and sponsored an ethnic cleansing campaign on your territory just for that?

In regards to Mr. Kipling's point, that is one reason why the Israeli regime won't start a hot war with Iran. It's hard to make the case that a missile was 'deliberately aimed at civilians' when the other side can provide footage of the military vehicles before they can scurry out of sight before the press is escorted in to 'see the truth for themselves'.

Hamas and the Lebanese defense force can't yet do that, Iran can.

It is unfathomable that anyone from the West supports these attacks by Hezbollah on Israel.

I did not call Hezbollah terrorists or freedom fighters.

From this news source, " . . .Hezbollah . . . fired a barrage of rockets toward Israel."

Israel's "Thursday’s airstrikes — the first in years — were in response to mysterious rockets that were fired from Lebanon toward Israel on Wednesday."

Assuming this is true, it seems the cause of Israel's actions was those mysterious rockets fired from Lebanon toward Israel.

Is there a belief that those rockets were fired from a group other than Hezbollah? Given the history there, I seriously doubt it.

But at least it sounds like you do not support that firing of rockets toward Israel in the first place.

Again to my point that I would be surprised if anyone from the West is supporting a group attacking Israel or justifying shooting rockets at Israel for anything other than self-defense from attacks on it.

It will be interesting to see how this matter proceeds.

The missiles fired by Hezbollah are a warning from Iran. Israel has made noises to the effect it might attack Iran in retaliation for Iran attacking some ships that had commercial connections to Israeli citizens. To deter such an attack Hezbollah, at Iran's behest, fired some missiles into Israel to remind the Israelis that they are much better armed than they were in 2006. The abundance, range and more recently the improved accuracy of Hezbollah's many thousand missiles effectively deters Israel from attacking Iran. It is Iran's way to telling Israel that if they do attack, there will be total war on Israel's northern border with missiles hitting Israeli cities and towns and probably even their nuclear facilities at Dimona. It makes the price off attacking Iran too great to consider. Israel will stomp their feet and complain but in the end it will be a US/UK led coalition of nations that retaliate against Iran for their recent attacks on neutral shipping in the North Arabian Sea.

One person’s terrorist is another person’s freedom fighter.

Daesh and the like are not fighting for any kind of freedom. They want to turn the clock back to the 7th Century and enslave or kill us "infidels" and treat women like dirt. I have absolutely no problem with killing as many of them as possible by any means possible.

@Mr Kipling: Not exactly what happened in 2006. Even if you ask the Israeli military. When you are the strongest military power in the middle east, funded and supported by the worlds only super power and you fight to a draw, getting NONE of your aims for starting the war against a local militia... That's a LOSS!

I don’t think you are seeing the situation from the Israelis point of view. The goal of Hezbollah (and Hamas) is the elimination of the state of Israel. Every day Israel exists is a victory for them and defeat for Islamic inspired terrorists and client states such as Iran.

The goal of Hezbollah (and Hamas) is the elimination of the state of Israel.

Is it? Sounds like something you guys tell in bubble land but haven’t actually verified. You guys do that all the time.

To certain folks, the end of the last surviving Apartheid regime sounds like a genocide.

They're of the same ilk as those who thought the end of the second last surviving Apartheid regime sounded like a genocide.

There were those who thought the end of the second last surviving Apartheid regime was the ending of a crime against humanity.

They're of the same ilk who think that the ending of the last surviving Apartheid regime will be the ending of a crime against humanity.

One either sees forced depopulation, war crimes, and the like as something to be opposed, no matter who is doing it, or you fall into the camp that wants to normalize what the Axis Powers did in WW2.

And yes, there is a faction in Japan that tries to normalize the 'comfort women' and those who have the strength of character to say that was wrong. Which sort do you want armed with nuclear weapons and a sense of entitlement?

StrangerlandToday  05:42 am JST

Is it? Sounds like something you guys tell in bubble land but haven’t actually verified. You guys do that all the time.

It is verified in The New Hezbollah Manifesto, and in the Hamas Covenant. End of story.

RichardPearceToday  06:40 am JST

To certain folks, the end of the last surviving Apartheid regime sounds like a genocide.

Actually, there are two surviving apartheid regimes--Lebanon, and Syria, which both have laws restricting severely the rights of Palestinian Arabs in those countries--incredible to think these Arab countries treat their Arab brethren so harshly while in fact, Arabs have more rights, and live more freely--and safely-- in Israel.

P. SmithAug. 8  02:38 pm JST

Some are, but that’s irrelevant to Israel constantly killing Palestinian women and children.

Blatant anti-semitic talk.