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EX500rider

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6. " Oh, was Lebanon at war with Israel?"

Reply to AloeVera (Reply #5)

Wed May 27, 2026, 04:27 PM

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Since the current conflict began, Hezbollah has launched thousands of rockets, drones, and missiles into Israel. During the initial phase of the war (from October 2023 through late 2024), the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that Hezbollah fired roughly 12,400 projectiles across the northern border.
If Lebanon can't control their "militias", Israel will have to.

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Israel orders evacuation of Lebanese city as conflict with Hezbollah escalates [View all] muriel_volestrangler Wednesday OP

Wow!!! GCG Wednesday #1

Maybe they could try making Peace Hieronymus Phact Wednesday #3

Oh, was Lebanon at war with Israel? When was that declared by Lebanon exactly? AloeVera Wednesday #5

" Oh, was Lebanon at war with Israel?" EX500rider Wednesday #6

Uh huh. AloeVera Wednesday #7

And which came 1st, the invasion or the 1,000's of missiles fired into Israel? EX500rider Wednesday #11

A little reading will answer your questions, but not to your liking. AloeVera Wednesday #12

Yeah actually no, Hezbolla definitely started all this EX500rider 22 hrs ago #13

I looks like Israel cant control their "militias" and are even killing American citizens. Eko Wednesday #10

Yes, they are in a de facto state of war. Peace is better, ask the Egyptians. Hieronymus Phact Wednesday #8

Not sure if it's that you missed my point or... AloeVera Wednesday #9

The Imperial Greater Israel Project is underway. Dawson Leery Wednesday #2

Israel has no right to order anything in the sovereign nation of Lebanon Prairie Gates Wednesday #4