Lebanon Fears Wider War as Tensions Rise
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In r/Lebanon, this announcement explores fears that failed negotiations could lead to a wider war and expanded strikes across Lebanon. It discusses the Dahiya Doctrine, the threat to civilian safety, and the enormous human cost another full-scale conflict could bring to the community.
Israel targeting civilians - a strategy of pressure and intimidation
Anyone else worries that if these negotiations collapse and no deal emerges that satisfies both sides, we could see a much wider war?
My concern is that Israel may escalate by expanding strikes far beyond the current scope in an attempt to increase internal pressure on Hezbollah and the broader Lebanese population. In that scenario, nowhere would truly feel safe :v
We've seen them use this approach before, (the "Dahiya Doctrine)" the idea of using overwhelming force and damage to civilian infrastructure to create deterrence and pressure. If tensions continue to rise, there's no guarantee such tactics would remain limited to Dahieh or any specific area. Like they can literally target any place and say "khezbollah was there". Imagine the terror??
Whatever your political views are, the prospect of another full-scale war is really frightening. The human cost would be enormous and as always the people would once again be the ones paying the price.
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