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It interviews supposed experts who generally agree that Israe land Hezbollah do not want a full war. But what they don't say is that the current low-level conflict keeps escalating - whenever one sidee goes even slightly beyond a previous line, the other side responds in kind.
Hezbollah is introducing new weapons, and new tactics. Israel has been getting more aggressive in response, especially after last week's wildfires.
More Hezbollah members have been killed in this fighting than in the entire 2006 Second Lebanon War.
Everyone knows that no one wants a war, but the escalations do not have an "off" button, with the possible exception of a ceasefire in Gaza. Last week alone Hezbollah attacked Israel 52 times - more than seven attacks a day. Things are only getting worse.
But there is a better way way to avoid war, and the key players are the people of Lebanon.
As I've argued previously, if the Lebanese people would stage a large (or just very loud) public protest against war with Israel - you know, a real peace protest - that would get publicity in the mainstream media, Hezbollah would have a ladder to climb down from their tree.
The terror group claims to represent the Lebanese people. It is all a lie, but they base their legitimacy on that lie. If ordinary Lebanese people would protest Hezbollah, specifically, and call for a ceasefire with Israel, it would be difficult for Hezbollah to dismiss it as Zionist propaganda.
The Lebanese people are the biggest losers in any escalation. They should rise up and ensure that the escalation never happens.
