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An eye for an eye leaves the whole world blind. This cycle of violence and repression needs to stop.
There's another possibility.
Lebanon gets involved. Then Iran. Then the US. Then Iraq. Then Afghanistan. Then Russia. On and on until it's WW3
But no one wants to talk about that
Nobody talks about it, because it's not realistic. This will be treated as another proxy war, with countries providing aid, but not actively fighting.
The US and Russia are already involved. Russia likely started this mess, and US is already sending munitions to its ally.
What's unlikely about Hezbollah getting involved? Or Iran? Or the Taliban?
It can easily inflame into a massive regional war, and there go oil prices. With oil prices go food prices. With both, inflation slips out of control. Now there's fuel shortages and hunger everywhere, heightening tensions.
This is a powder keg. Wake up