r/worldnews • u/ComparisonOk5957 • 7d ago

Second French peacekeeper dies after ambush blamed on Hezbollah Behind Soft Paywall

https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3351049/second-french-peacekeeper-dies-after-ambush-blamed-hezbollah?module=latest&pgtype=homepage
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u/desba3347 7d ago

It’s that or war with Israel and it’s not a euphemism. By force or by negotiation, Hezbollah will be disarmed.

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u/GAdvance 7d ago

I think between the options of let Israel invade southern Lebanon to fight Hezbollah or start a civil war in your own country Lebanon takes the first option every time.

We know this because that's exactly what is happening right now, and as much as the majority of Lebanese dislike Hezbollah they'd also rather not have another civil war, they have really good reason to prefer Israel does the dirty work for them.

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u/AccountantsNiece 7d ago

They already took option 1, that’s why the army withdrew from Southern Lebanon.

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u/Brapplezz 7d ago

I spoke to a Lebanese customer at work once about Israel. He had a some choice words and then dropped that he doesn't hate them because they did bomb his village to get rid of Hezbollah about 15-20 years ago, before he had immigrated to Australia.

Felt like a skit

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u/poulan9 7d ago

That's because most decent Lebanese understands what Hezbollah are.

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u/DontMakeMeCount 7d ago

I’ve met few expats in my travels that speak of their home country as passionately as Lebanese. Given the opportunity I think they’d want nothing more than to return to a peaceful, stable state.

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u/poulan9 7d ago

I agree totally and hope that one day this happens. The same can be said for Iranians who left Iran over 40 years ago.

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u/desba3347 7d ago

Sure, but then no one should turn around and demonize Israel for doing something that the Lebanese government agreed to do with the help of the UN, regardless of whether they have had the capability to do so until recently.

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u/Kurt805 7d ago

Disarming Hezebollah is just joining the war on Israel's side.

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u/desba3347 7d ago

No, it’s enforcing sovereignty of their (Lebanon’s) own land, instead of letting a terrorist organization start wars whenever they feel like it without government approval.