Israel Broadens 'Self-Defense' to Neighboring Beirut, Again
Deutsche Welle reports Israel's 'targeted strike' on a Hezbollah commander in Beirut, portraying it as a surgical operation. Conveniently unmentioned: this isn't a new tactic. Israel launched the 1982 Lebanon War, resulting in an estimated 17,825 deaths, to 'secure its northern border' from the PLO (Source: Lebanese government figures, BBC). Fast forward to 2006, another war against Hezbollah,
same 'self-defense' mantra, thousands more Lebanese civilian deaths. So, when politicians like Rep. Steny Hoyer, who received over $200,000 from pro-Israel groups in 2022 (OpenSecrets.org), champion Israel's 'right to defend itself,' remember that 'defense' often means extending the battleground deeper into sovereign nations not currently engaged in direct conflict. How many times will Middle
Eastern countries be 'targeted' for their own stability?