Israel

[HitRed]

It was booby trapped pager if I read the UN's definition correctly:

"Booby-trap" means any device or material which is designed, constructed or adapted to kill or injure, and which functions unexpectedly when a person disturbs or approaches an apparently harmless object or performs an apparently safe act.

https://www.un.org/en/genocidepreventio ... mended.pdf

Israel set these off therefore they were NOT booby traps. They were a bombs.

[saxitoxin]

It turns out the Zionists didn't plant explosives in Hezbollah pagers. They planted explosives in a shipment of pagers, some of which were going to Hezbollah. Many of the pagers were just sold on the retail electronics market to nurses and care workers unaffiliated with Hezbollah, all of whom got blown up in front of their friends and families as well. Because Israel just doesn't care. In their supremacist, apocalyptic religion, if you're a Christian, a Muslim, a Buddhist, or anyone who is not one of God's chosen people, then you're a flesh prop with no actual mind or soul and you can be used or killed for their convenience or amusement.

The pagers that exploded in Lebanon were not solely used by resistance fighters; employees of Hezbollah's institutions, which include civilians, also used them. It's important to note that Hezbollah is a political party (part of the Lebanese government) and it operates various civilian institutions, such as schools, hospitals, and media outlets. Consequently, this attack did not target soldiers exclusively, but civilians as well. Moreover, there are reports that some individuals purchased and used these pagers from the market, further highlighting that this was an indiscriminate attack, not limited to military personnel.

This is significant not just from a legal standpoint, but also in terms of the prevailing rules of engagement. Up to this point, both Hezbollah and Israel have maintained that their targets were limited to military personnel on the opposing side. Civilian casualties were typically framed as accidental or as collateral damage. However, with Israel now clearly targeting both Hezbollah’s military and civilian personnel indiscriminately, the nature of the conflict has fundamentally shifted.

This implies that not only IDF soldiers but anyone associated with the Israeli state—civil servants, various employees, and politicians—could now become legitimate targets. The escalation, in this case, would be total. Hezbollah will likely absorb the initial strike, but retaliation seems inevitable. There's also the possibility that Israel might launch an all-out offensive soon, capitalizing on the element of surprise.

https://x.com/Aboujahjah/status/1836061783204724855

[saxitoxin]

Air France, Lufthansa, and British Airways have all canceled inbound flights to Israel. By blowing up Lebanese children walking to school, and nurses at retirement homes, Israel has now invited unrestricted warfare against any targets in its territory and these airlines don't have good enough balance sheets to lose a passenger jet or two.

(If they did, they'd be flying Boeing planes instead of Airbus.)

[Pack Rat]

Congrats to Mossad! This strike at the terrorist organization Hezbollah was a masterpiece of intelligence!

https://www.barrons.com/news/with-leban ... o-88e7afe4

[saxitoxin]

Lebanon was one of the few Arab states that has never been in a high-intensity conflict with Israel. Israel has now just indiscriminately maimed hundreds of Lebanese children.

[saxitoxin]

As more information is coming it, it appears very, very few Hezbollah personnel from either the Main Military Wing or the Islamic Jihad Organization were actually KIA or injured and operational efficiency is already fully restored. Many of those killed and injured by the Zionist were Hezbollah civilian social welfare workers or innocent passersby - many Christian who, again, will look to Hezbollah for their defense.

Julia Boutros, the Lebanese Christian singer, performs a tribute to Hezbollah on behalf of Lebanon's Christians in 2013:

[HitRed]

Who owns Lebanon, Hezbollah or Lebanon?

[saxitoxin]

Who owns Lebanon, Hezbollah or Lebanon?

Lebanon owns Lebanon but acts through Hezbollah.

The support of the 13 Hezbollah members of parliament keeps Lebanon's majority-Christian cabinet in power (despite the fact only 40% of the Lebanese population is Christian).

Hezbollah is the only thing standing in the way between the world's oldest large Christian community and the chaos of the region. Christianity is Zionism's oldest enemy, 600 years older than Islam and only Hezbollah is protecting Christianity from Zionism (and the Salafist forces like ISIS). In their conquered land of "Pretend Israel" (a different entity than Biblical Israel) the Zionist acts with absolute impunity and no legal consequences to abuse and torture Christians. With this latest attack they've sought to extend their terror across the border.

[Pack Rat]

Saxi, you are silly thinking Lebanon is Hezbollah owned.
Lebanon was invaded once because of Hezbollah terrorism on Israel.

Saxi's fantasies and obsession with terrorists is apparent.

[saxitoxin]

Lebanon owns Lebanon

Saxi, you are silly thinking Lebanon is Hezbollah owned

someone check the code on the bot

[Pack Rat]

Says the Putin boot licker.

[HitRed]

Informative

[Votanic]

Congrats to Mossad! This strike at the terrorist organization Hezbollah was a masterpiece of intelligence!

https://www.barrons.com/news/with-leban ... o-88e7afe4

Almost as good as that glorious 7 October attack on those over-privileged Israeli rich kids at the rave, right?

[jusplay4fun]

Round 2:

Hezbollah devices explode again in Lebanon, raising fears of wider Israel conflict

BEIRUT, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Hand-held radios used by armed group Hezbollah detonated on Wednesday across Lebanon's south in the country's deadliest day since cross-border fighting erupted between the militants and Israel nearly a year ago, stoking tensions after similar explosions of the group's pagers the day before.

Lebanon's health ministry said 20 people were killed and more than 450 injured on Wednesday in Beirut's suburbs and the Bekaa Valley, while the death toll from Tuesday's explosions rose to 12, including two children, with nearly 3,000 injured.

Israeli officials have not commented on the blasts, but security sources said Israel's spy agency Mossad was responsible. One Hezbollah official said the episode was the biggest security breach in the group's history.

The operations, which appeared to throw Hezbollah into disarray, played out alongside Israel's 11-month-old war in Gaza and heightened fears of an escalation on its Lebanese border and the risk of a full-blown regional war.

https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-planted-explosives-hezbollahs-taiwan-made-pagers-say-sources-2024-09-18/

[Dukasaur]

these airlines don't have good enough balance sheets to lose a passenger jet or two.

(If they did, they'd be flying Boeing planes instead of Airbus.)

[HitRed]

On world news.

Be calm. - God

[saxitoxin]

As the BBC notes, Hezbollah didn't want a war and had no intention of starting one. But now, with scores of dead, maimed, and blinded Lebanese children, they have no choice. Israel is going to get what it feeds off - more misery, death, and destruction.

The devices detonated as people were in shops, or with their families at home, killing 12, including an eight-year-old girl and an 11-year-old boy, and injuring around 2,800.

Dr Elias Warrak told the BBC it was “the worst day of [his] life as a physician”. At least 60% of the people he had seen had lost at least one eye, he said, with many also losing a finger or a whole hand.

“I believe the number of casualties and the type of damage that has been done is humongous,” he said. “Unfortunately, we were not able to save a lot of eyes, and unfortunately the damage is not limited to the eyes – some of them have damage in the brain in addition to any facial damage.”

Up until now, Hezbollah has indicated that it is not interested in another major war with Israel, as Lebanon struggles to recover from a years-long economic crisis. Many here say a conflict is not in the country’s interests.

But some will certainly demand a strong response. An indication of what Hezbollah might be planning to do could come on Thursday, in the first public reaction by its powerful leader, Hassan Nasrallah.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c781d8y397do

[bigtoughralf]

The UN General Assembly has today told Israel to end its illegal occupation of Palestine.

This comes on the back of the ICJ ruling that Israel's occupation of Palestine is unlawful and that it should leave, evacuate all settlers ans pay reparations to Palestine:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdx9z96ldveo

The world is united against Israel and its abuses of the Palestinian people.

[Votanic]

The UN General Assembly has today told Israel to end its illegal occupation of Palestine.

This comes on the back of the ICJ ruling that Israel's occupation of Palestine is unlawful and that it should leave, evacuate all settlers ans pay reparations to Palestine:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdx9z96ldveo

The world is united against Israel and its abuses of the Palestinian people.

Gosh, that sounds serious! ...and how is the U.N. going to teach Israel a lesson if they don't comply?

[Pack Rat]

First pagers blowing up and now walkie-talkies. Israel is in the Hezbollah distribution chain. Very clever!

I would not want to be in the leadership role for Hezbollah, certainly a very precarious job to have.

[Votanic]

First pagers blowing up and now walkie-talkies. Israel is in the Hezbollah distribution chain. Very clever!

I would not want to be in the leadership role for Hezbollah, certainly a very precarious job to have.

Now just be sure to gloat at every fiendishly clever way people get murdered,tortured, raped, and mutilated, pee-rat.
Otherwise, folks might just think you're a biased propaganda mouthpiece.

[HitRed]

They [Israel] need to look to me and I will make their enemies my footstool. - God

This is a bump from Sat Oct 07, 2023 8:52 am

[Votanic]

They [Israel] need to look to me and I will make their enemies my footstool. - God

This is a bump from Sat Oct 07, 2023 8:52 am

Your god has such practical and efficient morals, HitRed.
Don't just toss out those enemies, ...turn them into useful household implements!
Of course, anyone can make enemies into almost anything (Just ask any cannibal.) footstools, lampshades, ...you name it, really.

[HitRed]

September 19, 24 Adoration

Message from Jesus

I go before you to shine the light of love ahead of you. My light is the light of the Holy Spirit that guides you in my ways of truth. I am the truth that saves the souls of the lost and those who seek my face. I am the way that leads to the truth that will always be unchanging. I bring peace that the world cannot give. I am the risen Lord, I am the truth.

Then heard.

The Beatitudes. Matthew 5.

1 Seeing the crowds, he went onto the mountain. And when he was seated his disciples came to him.

2 Then he began to speak. This is what he taught them:

3 How blessed are the poor in spirit: the kingdom of Heaven is theirs.

4 Blessed are the gentle: they shall have the earth as inheritance.

5 Blessed are those who mourn: they shall be comforted.

6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for uprightness: they shall have their fill.

7 Blessed are the merciful: they shall have mercy shown them.

8 Blessed are the pure in heart: they shall see God.

9 Blessed are the peacemakers: they shall be recognised as children of God.

10 Blessed are those who are persecuted in the cause of uprightness: the kingdom of Heaven is theirs.

11 'Blessed are you when people abuse you and persecute you and speak all kinds of calumny against you falsely on my account.

12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven; this is how they persecuted the prophets before you.


Then again heard.

Psalm 16

1 [In a quiet voice Of David] Protect me, O God, in you is my refuge.

2 To Yahweh I say, 'You are my Lord, my happiness is in none

3 of the sacred spirits of the earth.' They only take advantage of all who love them.

4 People flock to their teeming idols. Never shall I pour libations to them! Never take their names on my lips.

5 My birthright, my cup is Yahweh; you, you alone, hold my lot secure.

6 The measuring-line marks out for me a delightful place, my birthright is all I could wish.

7 I bless Yahweh who is my counsellor, even at night my heart instructs me.

8 I keep Yahweh before me always, for with him at my right hand, nothing can shake me.

9 So my heart rejoices, my soul delights, my body too will rest secure,

10 for you will not abandon me to Sheol, you cannot allow your faithful servant to see the abyss.

11 You will teach me the path of life, unbounded joy in your presence, at your right hand delight for ever.

[saxitoxin]

LOL amazing typo ... he meant to write "proud"