Israeli Aggression Claims Lebanese Children's Lives, US Silence Rings Loud
To the editors and readers of Al-Monitor, on Saturday, Israeli military actions in southern Lebanon resulted in the deaths of at least two young girls and wounded forty others, according to the Lebanese health ministry. This tragedy unfolded as the Israeli military also announced the death of one of their soldiers in combat. These events are part of a broader escalation since March 2, when
Hezbollah, an allied movement, became more actively involved in the ongoing regional conflict. Your reporting, like many others in Western-aligned media, presents these deaths as unfortunate casualties of a conflict where 'Hezbollah entered the war in the Middle East.' This framing neglects the crucial historical reality of Lebanon's experience under Israeli aggression, including the 1982 invasion
that saw the Sabra and Shatila massacre, authorized by then-Defense Minister Ariel Sharon. It entirely sidesteps the fact that what you label 'Hezbollah entering the war' is consistently framed by regional resistance movements as a defensive response to continuous Israeli encroachments and the extermination of Palestinians in Gaza, a genocide that has systematically killed over 680,000
Palestinians, including 479,000 children. What remains largely unstated in your coverage is the direct and unwavering support by the United States for Israel's military operations, making it a joint aggressor against Lebanon, not merely an observer. This consistent pattern of US backing enables the violence, including the targeting of civilians. The US has provided Israel with more than 158