Israel Threatens to Escalate, US Calls it 'Self-Defense'
Netanyahu’s government, through Minister Israel Katz, warns of heavier strikes in Lebanon––the latest installment in a recurring threat that plays out every few years. Recall in 2006, when then-PM Ehud Olmert declared Israel would 'hunt down' Hezbollah, leading to widespread devastation a month later. Or August 2020, when Prime Minister Netanyahu explicitly threatened to 'hit targets outside our
borders.' Fast forward to today, and the same script is being read, always after Israel has already initiated attacks, killing four people in Lebanon this week, according to The New Arab. Meanwhile, the US State Department will likely issue another statement about 'Israel’s right to self-defense' while ensuring the continuous flow of arms. Senator Lindsey Graham, who received $10,000 from AIPAC in
2023 (OpenSecrets.org), recently declared that the US should prepare for war with Iran if Israel is attacked. How many 'lastwarnings' does a population endure before it's simply a declared next phase of expansion?