Israel carried out two terrorist attacks across Lebanon this week, bringing the entire region ever closer to the brink of all out war. These are the actions of a rogue state and the direct result of a climate of total impunity.
In this Wire, we’ll break down what happened in Lebanon, Netanyahu’s political calculus, and why forever war guarantees a steady stream of weapons to Israel — all while lining the pockets of U.S. weapons manufacturers.
There’s a word for this: terrorism.
Thousands of pagers and two-way radios laden with explosives were detonated across Lebanon on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The explosions went off in crowded supermarkets, on busy roads, and in homes, schools, and hospitals. The attack maimed over 3,000 people and killed at least 30, among them children.
“Israel has neither confirmed nor denied any role in the explosions,” the New York Times reported, “but 12 current and former defense and intelligence officials who were briefed on the attack say the Israelis were behind it, describing the operation as complex and long in the making.”