Israel are going to start WWIII

Intersting post here form the Jerusalem post form a few days ago.

Hezbollah have taken a real pounding, and are ready to quit.

After over a year of launching aerial attacks against northern Israel, Hezbollah has reportedly begun to crack as the Iran-backed terror group has experienced a wave of desertions, sources told the Arabic independent online newspaper Elaph in a report published Sunday.

Those defecting, according to the source, are not reporting when summoned by senior terrorists and not waiting in their assigned locations. Other terrorists have reportedly fled to Syrian territory with their families, attempting to avoid any confrontation with Israel at close range.

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-826395

That good news is followed up with news of an impending ceasefire arrangement.

The proposed deal to be agreed by Israel, Lebanon, the U.S. and others, includes three components. The first is a wider implementation of UN resolution 1701, passed after the 2006 Second Lebanon War, that would ensure there would be no Hezbollah terrorists south of the Litani River, and at a significant distance from Metula. Lebanon's army is to deploy 5,000 to 10,000 troops along the border. UNIFIL forces will be increased, perhaps some, replaced by French, British and German forces. Israel has approached those countries to see if they would agree.

https://www.ynetnews.com/article/ry1100fzagjx#autoplay

So, thw war in Lebanon could be over very shortly.

Amazing what can happen when Terrorists see reason.

Israel is getting ruined at the border with Lebanon, countless tanks and soldiers killed when they try to go on the ground.

Riddle me this - if Hezbollah were truly on the brink then why would Israel be discussing ceasefire that all?

It is not their modus operandi to negotiate with terrorists, instead they seek to destroy them at any (civilian) cost.

Sure there was a ceasefire agreed by previous hezbollah leader before the IDF dropped several tonnes of explosives on his head - why would Israel discuss ceasefire now when their enemy is much weaker?

The Israeli's have no interest in 'Colonising' Lebanon.

They want Hezbollah back beyond the Litani River as per Un Resolution 1701.

Looks like it might happen. 60 day cooling off period.

The report is from yesterday morning.

How can Hezbollah continue if their men are deserting in droves? And that's from an arabic news channell.

Wow it's from an Arabic new channel so it must be true.

It wouldn't be like you to post disingenuously on this thread

that old line, only functioning democracy.,,

it’s a genocidal slaughtering government

It's a democracy in name only. It's a far right and very violent state, with many authoritarian aspects (which is why it is loved and admired by authoritarians everywhere).

Yea but Hamas gave them the excuse, blame Israel all you want for how they treat Palestinians but Hamas shouldn't have launched the attack, it was never going to gain anything for them or the people in Gaza. It doesn't matter what the world thinks of Israel, they simply don't care and in a few years they'll have a new Government and will have a new story. All the while taking land in the west bank and probably Gaza too.

The West Bank is the key to the whole region.

So, you release the hostages, make Hamas surrender and find a Plausible leader, who isn't a terrorist to begin realistic negotions on the future of the west bank.

That will mainly revolve around the Oslo agreement, and the Palestinians will have to accept both land swaps and the surrender of some West back territory essential to guarantee Israel's safety.

That's the harsh reality of it. 85 to 90% of Palestine is better than the current situation and no Palestine at all. They have to have someone in place who's prepared to suck it up.

We did, after all.

Barghouti. If there were elections in the West Bank he would win. He is far more popular than Abbas. Of course Abbas is afraid to have an election for that reason. He has become very wealthy during his 18 years in office without an election.

Barghouti has blood on his hands but so did Shamir and others from Irgun who went on to lead the state of Israel. He is someone whose opinion carries weight. Perhaps if there was a credible partner on the other side he would renounce violence.

Interesting. I didn't know that. I doubt it will ever come to that. What US Aligned country would ever arrest Bibi? I don't think a warrant will be granted for Bibi or Gallant in any case. The pressure being put on behind the scenes will ensure that.

The reasons for what's happening in the West Bank are well known.

You'd have to work your way through each individual incident.

Yea but Hamas gave them the excuse

Literally what I just said.

blame Israel all you want for how they treat Palestinians

I'll blame Israel for what they deserve to be blamed on and that is decades of mistreatment of a people they consider to be untermenchen and the rape of their land. I blame them for the wanton slaughter of innocents, the spoliation tactics of destroying civilian dwelling and infrastructure, the deliberate targeting of hospital and first aid facilities, the criminal obstruction of much needed food and other supplies that civilians urgently require, the murdering of journalists and a whole host of other crimes they have committed.

It doesn't matter what the world thinks of Israel

On the contrary, world opinion very much does matter. Israel have shown themselves what the really are and it'll take many years for them to wash their hands of their atrocities.

What sort of democracy makes it almost impossible for Arab people get voted in?? Likud are trying to force it through at the moment.