Editorial: Liberation

• There is a dangerous escalation of violence in the Middle East, particularly between Israel and Hebollah in Lebanon.
• Recent Israeli strikes have killed over 500 people, including several Hezbollah leaders.
• Heavily financed by Iran, Hezbollah has significantly contributed to the ruinous state of Lebanon.
• Israel considers its retaliation as legitimate, but a clear dehumanization of the conflict has been observed in the past week.
• Both Israel and Hezbollah appear to have abandoned previous restrictions against violence on civilians.
• Not only does Iran appear to have lost control over Hezbollah, but the United States has also failed to influence Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu.

Conclusion: The escalating spiral of violence in the Middle East is extremely concerning. Control seems to be lost with shifts towards unrestrained dehumanizing violence.

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