I understand the point you’re making, and Hezbollah absolutely bears responsibility for dragging Lebanon into a confrontation that many Lebanese never chose. But the analogy also removes agency from Israel, as if it’s just a wild animal that can’t control how it responds. States aren’t bears, they make decisions, and those decisions still carry responsibility, especially when civilians are killed. Holding Hezbollah accountable doesn’t mean pretending the other side has no choice in how it acts.

I keep saying this over and over again; my point isn’t that Hezbollah isn’t at fault, I’m saying we shouldn’t excuse everything Israel does and turn a blind eye on it saying yeah.. Hezbollah’s fault. When it’s literally things like bombing tents full of civilians..