> You should know that most of the north of Israel have been evacuated for months due to Hezbollah fire. They rain dozens to hundreds of missiles on Israel every day, for almost an entire year now.

The bombing of a playground in Israel that killed children in July are tragic [0]. De-escalation should be a priority for all parties involved.

But, we need to acknowledge that both sides have engaged in attacks that have resulted in civilian casualties and widespread displacement.

According to recent data on cross-border attacks between Israel and Lebanon from October 2023 to June 2024 [1]:

| Category | Total | Israeli | Lebanese | |----------|-------|---------|----------| | Attacks | 7,400 | 83% | 17% | | Deaths | 564 | 4% | 96% |

[0]: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/7/27/israel-says-10-kill... [1]: https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/INTERAC...