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9. BREAKING: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a US-brokered cease-fire agreement with Hezbollah, set

Reply to Richard D (Original post)

Tue Nov 26, 2024, 03:17 PM

Nov 26

BREAKING: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a US-brokered cease-fire agreement with Hezbollah, set to start on Wednesday morning.

“With the full understanding of the United States, we are preserving full military freedom of action — if Hezbollah breaks the agreement and seeks to arm itself, we will attack.”

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Ceasefire in Lebanon to be announced at 10 p.m., takes effect at 10 a.m. [View all] Richard D Nov 26 OP

Courtesy of Bibi's electioneering ColinC Nov 26 #1

I don't understand your comment . . . Richard D Nov 26 #2

The timing suggests that Lebanon was attacked for little more than to influence the US election ColinC Nov 26 #4

Maybe you've not paid attention? Richard D Nov 26 #5

Israel likely fired the first shots into Lebanon after 10/7 -and if not, the rocket fire was fairly measured both ways ColinC Nov 26 #6

The ding dongs that switched their votes to MFer maxsolomon Nov 26 #7

Like the Lebanese Americans in Dearborn MI? ColinC Nov 26 #8

Yeah, there's that. maxsolomon Nov 26 #13

Check the numbers DownriverDem Nov 26 #20

And you say likely based on what? Richard D Nov 26 #12

The timing was Israel setting off the pagers on 17 September 2024. muriel_volestrangler Nov 26 #18

+10,000 ColinC Nov 26 #23

What utter BS. MarineCombatEngineer Nov 26 #11

I'm referring specifically tobthe rocket attacks and escalation from ColinC Nov 26 #14

Again, what utter BS. MarineCombatEngineer Nov 26 #15

I disagree completely. ColinC Nov 26 #16

I disagree with the whole blaming of Israel for the escalation against Hizbollah, MarineCombatEngineer Nov 26 #17

I might be a tad closer to this issue than many... ColinC Nov 27 #26

Thank you for the kind reply, it's truly appreciated. MarineCombatEngineer Nov 27 #27

What? Hezbollah has been firing rockets into Israel since 10/8 elias7 Nov 26 #21

People are siding with jihadists . . . Richard D Nov 26 #24

"...how attacking Lebanon would influence the US election" ColinC Nov 27 #25

Now that the election is over DownriverDem Nov 26 #19

Yeah thats what im saying. ColinC Nov 26 #22

So... maxsolomon Nov 26 #3

BREAKING: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a US-brokered cease-fire agreement with Hezbollah, set riversedge Nov 26 #9

"Uh oh, Bebe not mentioning Trump is going make baby Donald really cranky." riversedge Nov 26 #10

Wait, but Thomas Friedman says.... coffeenap Nov 27 #28