While the world’s eyes are on Gaza, Palestinians see a land grab underway in the West Bank
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Israeli Airstrike Kills 10 in Lebanon, Hezbollah Fires Rockets in Response
Above: People sift through the rubble of their home destroyed by recent Israeli strikes on August 17, 2024 in Blida, Lebanon. Image copyright: Chris McGrath/Staff/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Spin
Anti-Israel narrative
While Hezbollah and the regional Islamic resistance have no intention of starting a full-scale conflict with Israel, it's obvious that no such act of aggression would go unpunished — especially as the Israeli genocide in Gaza continues and tensions mount in the Israel-Lebanon border. Israel should better understand that any further escalation will be costly.
Pro-Israel narrative
When it comes to the existential threat that Hezbollah poses at the northern border, Israel has resorted to the tit-for-tat strategy that failed to deter Hamas in Gaza — and yielded terrible results. If Israel hopes not to cede its sovereign territory to a war enemy, it must progress with launching a military campaign to push Hezbollah away from southern Lebanon.