▲ 424 ▼ Israel detonates Hezbollah walkie-talkies in second wave after pager attack (www.axios.com) submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by Wilshire@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world 206 comments fedilink hide all child comments The sound of many of them exploding
[–] Rolder@reddthat.com 42 points 2 years ago (1 child) Hezbollah operates out of Lebanon, and the hostages are in Gaza? They have nothing to do with each other… permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] xtr0n@sh.itjust.works -2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Thanks. I honestly haven’t been following it all closely. (I guess that’s obvious from my last comment). But why blow up a bunch of people in Lebanon? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago This might help to clarify. permalink fedilink source parent [–] homura1650@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Because tensions between Hezbollah and Israel have been steadily rising since October 7th because of Hzebollah's objection to how Israel is acting in Gaza. To be clear, prior to October 7th, tensions were already high enough that they would regularly lob bombs at each other. Today's "escalated" tensions include northern Israel being evacuated due to threats from Hezbolla's rocket attacks. At this point, it is clear that the options available to Israel are to either withdraw from Gaza and hope Hezbolla stands down, or end up in a full war with Hezbolla. Historians will say that the war with Hezbolla started months ago, and this was just one attack among many. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] xtr0n@sh.itjust.works -2 points 2 years ago (2 children) Thanks. I honestly haven’t been following it all closely. (I guess that’s obvious from my last comment). But why blow up a bunch of people in Lebanon? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago This might help to clarify. permalink fedilink source parent [–] homura1650@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Because tensions between Hezbollah and Israel have been steadily rising since October 7th because of Hzebollah's objection to how Israel is acting in Gaza. To be clear, prior to October 7th, tensions were already high enough that they would regularly lob bombs at each other. Today's "escalated" tensions include northern Israel being evacuated due to threats from Hezbolla's rocket attacks. At this point, it is clear that the options available to Israel are to either withdraw from Gaza and hope Hezbolla stands down, or end up in a full war with Hezbolla. Historians will say that the war with Hezbolla started months ago, and this was just one attack among many. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago This might help to clarify. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] homura1650@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Because tensions between Hezbollah and Israel have been steadily rising since October 7th because of Hzebollah's objection to how Israel is acting in Gaza. To be clear, prior to October 7th, tensions were already high enough that they would regularly lob bombs at each other. Today's "escalated" tensions include northern Israel being evacuated due to threats from Hezbolla's rocket attacks. At this point, it is clear that the options available to Israel are to either withdraw from Gaza and hope Hezbolla stands down, or end up in a full war with Hezbolla. Historians will say that the war with Hezbolla started months ago, and this was just one attack among many. permalink fedilink source parent
