Here is why Hezbollah has a legal and moral right to target the @IDF .

 1. The IDF is a genocidal and morally depraved armed force.

A UN International Commission of Inquiry independently verified 7,000 pieces of evidence demonstrating widespread war crimes committed by the IDF, including extermination of a civilian population making it “one of the most criminal armies in the world”. The ICJ has found a plausible case that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. It is in breach of legally binding rulings, including to ensure humanitarian aid and to refrain from military invasion of Rafah. The IDF is now on a UN blacklist, along with ISIS, of armed forces that commit violations against children. The IDF has continued to operate torture centres where horrific accounts of inhumane and degrading treatment are inflicted on the people of Gaza. The IDF is responsible for killing more journalists, healthcare professionals and UN staff than in any other conflict in history. Israel has dropped over 70,000 tonnes of explosives on Gaza, more than was used in the entirety of World War 2. The IDF has killed 15,000 children and thousands more critically injured. 2. States have a moral and legal obligation to urgently take military action against Israel to protect civilians and prevent genocide. The "Responsibility to Protect (R2P) principle requires states to take collective action in a timely and decisive action to prevent genocide. This was invoked in 2011 for military intervention in Libya. A UN Security Council resolution is not a prerequisite, based on the doctrine of humanitarian intervention. This was invoked by NATO in 1999 for military action in Kosovo. The Genocide Convention obligates states to prevent genocide in other states when they become aware of the risk. The ICJ has already ruled that this is the case. 3. Hezbollah has a legal right to target the IDF Israel has conducted over 4,000 attacks into Lebanon, already killing hundreds of people. Israel has conducted over 4,000 attacks into Lebanon, already killing hundreds of people. Israel has used White Phosphorus in Lebanon, in violation of international law. Netanyahu has promised to turn Beirut and Southern Lebanon into another Gaza. Hezbollah has a right under international law to target and destroy the IDF in self defence, and to fulfill states' obligations to prevent genocide. Conclusion Armed force is never an ideal solution and should only be used as a last resort. What should have happened months ago is sanctions, arms embargoes, and collective action by States to prevent genocide and regional escalation. Instead, the US and States in Western Europe, have failed in their moral and legal duty to prevent genocide. Instead, they have provided financial, diplomatic and military support to Israel has brought us to a perilous situation. The IDF must be urgently stopped, and I wish Hezbollah success in using military force in compliance with international law to protect Lebanon and put an end to the ongoing genocide of the Palestinian people.

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