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Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame
A coalition would be extremely effective, actually. Hezbollah has proven that it can cause mass panic through almost-genius use of strategic propaganda and fluid communicaitons during the 2006 Lebanon War. Their rocket attacks into Haifa were only a partial show of their military capabilities, and with Syrian backing, their missile lobs could be a force to be reckoned with.
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Disagree. Israel was pulling it's punches a lot more than Hezbollah was. In a desperate situation Lebanon and Syria get sent back to the stone age within a few days.
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Additionally, Hamas would probably increase suicide attacks ten-fold; something that will not sit well with the Israeli public and the Western governments. This doesn't even include Islamic Jihad or the al-Aqsa Martyr's Brigade.
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Hamas has already tried to increase suicide bombings in the past. It has lost total effectiveness with Israel's roadchecks, fences, blockades, etc...
The threat of waves and waves of suicide bombings no longer exists.
Much of Hamas' former ability to attack Israel was based on the manipulation of rights an trust. In a time of war Israel wouldn't have any trouble getting their supreme court to allow further stripping of these rights. Various tactics that the Israeli Supreme Court has deemed unlawful, would become fair game.
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Then there's the problem of al-Qaeda licking their chops at this very situation. Their numbers and strength would surge in the event of another war againg Hamas / Hezbollah, which would most definitely be spun as the Jews being the aggressors and attacking the Islamic faith.
The damaged that can be done by micro-parties and insurgent groups is second to none in terms of how much the media can affect public opinion.
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Once again, how do they get into the country. Israel has essentially constructed a fortress around itself. Al-Queda has been trying to attack Israeli civilian targets for decades without any success.
I'm not advocating an Israeli attack in any way, as hundreds of thousands would die and it would be an absolute tragedy. I just don't think Hezbollah, Hamas, and Syria are this menancing threat people are making them out to be.
Israel bombed the Syrian nuclear sites a couple of years ago and Syria did nothing but stand back and watch.