Yossi Schwartz ISL (RCIT section in Israel/Occupied Palestine), 31.07.2024
Netanyahu does not want a deal with Hamas and he wants a full-blown war with Lebanon. This is the only way for him to stay in power and not sit in prison for his corruption.
“The United States would help Israel defend itself should a full-scale war break out with Lebanon, the US Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, told reporters in the Philippines as Lebanon braced for a counter strike. We remain concerned about the potential of this escalating into a full fight. And I don’t believe that a fight is inevitable,” Austin said.” [i]
At two o’clock in the morning, the Zionist monster attacked Beirut in an attempt to assassinate Fuad Mohsen, the chief of the Hezbollah military force. “Al-Akhbar” newspaper close to Hezbollah: “There is no place for a political agreement after this aggression.”
The editorial emphasized that “it is clear that this is a new stage in the conflict. Today, clear statements will be heard from Hezbollah, and full clarifications will be given regarding the truth of what happened.” The newspaper also added that after the assassination attempt of Fuad Mohsen, the campaign in the north “will have a different form on the Lebanese front.”
In the editorial, it was explained that “Hezbollah turned off telephones last night. The only phrase heard by anyone who tried – from Lebanon and outside – to ask about its position on the operation was ‘the answer on the ground,’ and there is no room for a political talk after this aggression.”
It was also stated that “Hezbollah’s silence should not be given political or security interpretations, since until this moment (two in the morning) – the relevant party has not obtained proof confirming Shukar’s death. This is evidence that Hezbollah needs many reasons, a method used in similar cases in the past. Enough is enough, note that Hezbollah did not announce the death of the commanders Imad Mornia and Mustafa Badr al-Din until it was certain with scientific proof that they died.”
It was further emphasized that Israel “opened the door to a new phase in the conflict and it is a conflict that will remain linked to the open and ongoing aggression in the Gaza Strip – but it will have a different form on the Lebanese front. What is clear is that the aggression on Dahiya yesterday opened a new and different page than it was before July 30, 2024.”
In the meantime, the cover of the Saudi newspaper “Al-Sharq Al-Awsat” states that “Israel responded with its southern strike in Beirut.” Bagg noted that a very senior member of Hezbollah had been attacked, and there was a “fear of a widespread escalation.” At the same time, Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh was assassinated in Iran, Hamas confirmed on Wednesday morning, while saying Israel was behind the attack.
In a statement, Hamas said they mourned the death of Haniyeh, who they claimed was killed in “a treacherous Zionist raid on his residence in Tehran.”Haniyeh, along with one of his guards, was reportedly killed at his Tehran residence, according to an IRGC statement, and Saudi Arabia’s Al-Arabiya reported that he was killed at approximately 2:00 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Iran, which supports Hezbollah, has warned the Zionist monster from attacking Lebanon, and Turkey has said that the powerful Turkish army will enter the war if Israel enters Lebanon.
Down with the Zionist monster!
Palestine, red and free from the river to the sea!
Endnote:
[i] https://www.jpost.com/international/article-812574