2 Arab-Israeli Children Killed

It appears that Hezbollah has killed Arab-Israeli Children in the town of Nazareth. They were killed while playing together on the street. They were brothers.

While the death of children is absolutely saddening. I understand folks would be upset about early warning systems and general information during wartime but I’m not sure I understand why they would be ‘playing outside’. Almost like noticing a boiling pot and still touching the water.

I think it’s even more remarkable at that these rockets, while launched without specific details of the ultimate impact, are being launched at what seems to be a predominately arab-israeli town. Towns being targets they know they can hit. Not that I put all too much past Hezbollah but there must be a calculation on their part to hit this town. My only theory is that they want to cause strife within Israel for internal revolts or rebellions. I think the miscalculation, beyond their repulsive ‘means to an end’ stance, is that an arab person would reject the more liberal life style of Israel wholesale. I suppose it appears that they would according to the news (see: http://www.cnn.com).

If Hezbollah were a true force for change they would be able to sacrfice appropriately to create the effect they desire. In so far as to recognize their arsenel is unable to pinpoint IDF forces it would bring the fight closer. If they truly were attempting martyrdom then they would be willing to fight and sacrifice their own lives, not random innocent Arab-Israelis, to acheive their goal. Whatever that is at this point.

-v.