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Hezbollah is a militia and has more manpower and equipment than the Lebanese army. They get high tech supplies from allies like Iran and they have more military power than a lot of the surrounding countries, who also fear them for that reason.

They aren't a civilian force and they are a serious military threat, especially with the backing of Iran.

> I don't think genocide is an appropriate response to the hatred of a much, much weaker enemy.

I'd challenge you to provide a reasonable argument that Israel is committing genocide in Lebanon.

Sorry, I meant that I don't believe they are, but I believe they would if it became opportune. And I'm not aware of any indication otherwise; it can be assumed they would choose against it, but I don't make that assumption.

Genocide is a term generally related to civilians. Hezbollah has been designated a terrorist organization by the USA.