"this is a claim that is often cited as a justification for bombing civilians - also that Hezbollah is "hiding" among civilians. What balderdash. It is a justification for indiscriminate genocide against the Lebanese people."
First,
""this is a claim that is often cited as a justification for bombing civilians - also that Hezbollah is "hiding" among civilians."
How does the fact that it is cited make it false? Do you claim they are NOT in those areas being attacked by Israel? Have you any evidence of that to present to justify your allegations?
The International laws pertaining to war specify that the side USING civilians as shields, locating military units in the midst of civilian areas, specifically targeting civilians in areas with no military targets, and putting war materials in prohibited places such as schools and mosques is in violation, and guilty of war crimes. THAT is Hezbollah, not Israel.
And secondly,
"It is a justification for indiscriminate genocide against the Lebanese people."
Israel has shown that its attacks are not indiscriminate, nor genocidal. The Hezbollah attacks, using unguided mass bombardment rockets against a civilian population ARE, and much closer to genocide than the targetting of military forces that hide in civilian areas.
Do you claim that the rocket launchers and arms of Hezbollah are NOT a military target, but that Israeli civilians and chilsdren ARE?