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Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
Apart from the prospect of Iranian nukes, I'm not sure what you're talking about. Hezbollah and Hamas rockets don't pose an existential threat to Israel, althogh they do kill people. And if you're worried about Hezbollah and Hamas getting better arms, then you'll want to isolate and deter them. The solutions may be different for each group. For Hamas, let them try running Gaza and taking some responsibility for what goes on there, and there's reason to believe they'll moderate. For Hezbollah, it doesn't seem like this is an option, but you'll want to cut them off from Syria and Iran to deny them heavier weapons. But what Israel has done gives both groups more support inside and outside the Arab world, and makes it harder to do anything about Iranian nukes.
When does Israel stop bombing? What do you think happens then?
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How do you cut off arms from Iran and Syria without bombing? (And don't say 'diplomacy')
And given the strength that Hezbollah has shown, it may not be an existential threat to Israel now but in another five years, and in conjunction with its allies, that may no longer be true.
