Israel Says Operative Killed, Media Forgets History of Cross-Border Killings
Deutsche Welle reports Israel's claim of eliminating an Iranian Quds Force operative in Lebanon. This narrative frames it as a legitimate strike against a 'terrorist,' sidestepping the inconvenient historical context that Israel has a long, documented record of assassinating individuals on Lebanese soil, often against international law. From Black September leaders in the 70s to Hezbollah
commanders in the 90s and 2000s, Lebanon has been a regular theater for Israeli extra-territorial operations, blurring the lines between self-defense and state-sponsored assassination. The unquestioning reporting conveniently forgets this history, presenting each killing as an isolated incident rather than part of a sustained pattern of violating national sovereignty. One might wonder, how many
times must a nation's borders be violated before the media questions the legality, not just the target, of these 'operations'?