This is a major escalation that could greatly expand the war and drag hezbollah deeper into the war, which was already involved in skirmishes with Israel in Lebanese regions that Israel occupies.
Note: the verbiage of the article is minimizing the focus on Israel, and they spend half the article justifying the attack as “not an attack on Israel” an effort to minimize how much of an escalation this is.
To be honest I would celebrate a Hamas leader falling out of a window in Qatar too. Terrorists don’t operate in a traditional war theatre, it is what it is.
Lebanon main govt will recognize the game and let it be. Hezbollah will be upset and launch the same rockets they were going to launch anyway.
I vaguely recall there was some other point to touch on regarding Israel govt being atrocious, but my comment was deleted by a mod or admin.
I didn’t notice I was making conversation on a lemmy.ml post, my mistake, take care. Won’t make the same mistake again.
This is the optimistic output, and I hope that’s what happens. But this is a major escalation from Israel, aiming to provoke hezbollah. It would not be any surprising if Hezbollah escalates back accordingly.
Israel does not gain from this assassination in the way you think. Hamas’ effectiveness is not reduced one bit and Israel knows it. Their only goal is to escalate with Hezbollah, and justify expanding their attacks into Lebanon.
I just hope that Hezbollah makes a calculated response that does not give Israel the pretext they’re looking for. So far, hezbollah has only attacked Israel in Lebanese territory, not Palestinian. Attacking Israel in Palestine would be a significant escalation but also an appropriate response.
How would Hezbollah attack Israel in Palestine? By marching through Israel all the way to WB or Gaza?
They don’t have to go that far. They can target Israel in occupied Akka (the occupiers call it Acre).
Thanks, I had never heard of that city.