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The U.S. government’s two foremost authorities on humanitarian assistance concluded this spring that Israel had deliberately blocked deliveries of food and medicine into Gaza.

Israel Deliberately Blocked Humanitarian Aid to Gaza, Two Government Bodies Concluded. Antony Blinken Rejected Them.

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Prior to his report, USAID had sent Blinken a detailed 17-page memo on Israel’s conduct. The memo described instances of Israeli interference with aid efforts, including killing aid workers, razing agricultural structures, bombing ambulances and hospitals, sitting on supply depots and routinely turning away trucks full of food and medicine.

But it's not genocide.

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Originally Posted by Dunyain

I would have to look for the tweet. But the basic premise as I remember it is is that the land connecting Syrian and Lebanese territory that Hezbollah controls is very mountainous with only 7 passes, and this is how they get all their IRI supplied weapons. And Israel could destroy 6 passes and control the other one, and basically create a chokepoint to cut Hezbollah off.

But I admit I dont know the geopolitical ramifications of such a move, given Iran, Syria and Russia are allied with Hezbollah in Syria, and this could cross some red line for them where they get involved.

Makes sense, thanks.

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yes starting a war with Syria definitely makes sense to the peace loving Western ideologues.

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I'm not convinced Israel wants Hizbollah, basically a real state actor now, to be so weakened as to initiate a civil war between Lebanese army and Hizbollah.

They had the chance to do so before and elected not to. I think the stated goal of restoring deterrence is real.

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and ofc its not a surprise that respected accounts that Dun follows are now advocating war on Syria

but its not like weapons are flowing through these openings. they have their own secret routes for that. bombing the crossing and occupying the mountains wont stop the flow of weapons. it will just kill more civilians and cause more suffering. which is ofc the point.

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