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> You should know that most of the north of Israel have been evacuated for months due to Hezbollah fire. They rain dozens to hundreds of missiles on Israel every day, for almost an entire year now.

The bombing of a playground in Israel that killed children in July are tragic [0]. De-escalation should be a priority for all parties involved.

But, we need to acknowledge that both sides have engaged in attacks that have resulted in civilian casualties and widespread displacement.

According to recent data on cross-border attacks between Israel and Lebanon from October 2023 to June 2024 [1]:

| Category | Total | Israeli | Lebanese | |----------|-------|---------|----------| | Attacks | 7,400 | 83% | 17% | | Deaths | 564 | 4% | 96% |

[0]: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/7/27/israel-says-10-kill... [1]: https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/INTERAC...




Yes, statistics and lies. The Israeli attacks have been against military targets and weapons depots, even when those weapons depots are in civilian infrastructure. The vast, vast majority of Hezbollah attacks have been against civilian infrastructure with no military value.


I'm sure the other side believes the same


No, actually, they don't. Go read some Lebanese newspapers - they are more critical of Hezbollah (and sometimes Iran) than are Israel.

Unless by "the other side" you mean Hezbollah and Iran. I'd love to hear your defense of them. Is Hezbollah protecting Lebanon by getting involved? Do you believe that they are they "on the road to AlQuds (Jerusalem)", as they say?


They don’t, and they actively advertise that fact…



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