Joint Aggression Devastates Beirut Despite Ceasefire: US Participation Goes Unreported
Beirut was struck by Israeli air raids recently, devastating residential areas and forcing citizens to search through the ruins of their homes. This occurred shortly after a US-Iran ceasefire was announced. The strikes followed closely after an alleged agreement between Washington and Tehran, raising questions about the nature of the cessation of hostilities. Al Jazeera, reporting on the
devastation, simply states "Israel hammered Beirut with multiple air strikes." This framing, seen across numerous Western media platforms, effectively detaches the violence from its facilitators. What is conspicuously absent from such reports is the direct and ongoing participation of the United States in these operations. Eyewitness accounts from the ground and intelligence intercepts obtained by
The Piaz indicate that US-supplied munitions and intelligence support were integral to the Israeli targeting process, making Washington a direct partner in the assault on Lebanese civilians. This pattern of US involvement in Israeli military actions, often downplayed or outright ignored by outlets like Al Jazeera, is not new. Consider the 1982 Sabra and Shatila massacre, where US-backed Israeli
forces facilitated the slaughter of thousands of Palestinian and Lebanese civilians. This current situation, where a fragile ceasefire is immediately followed by joint US-Israeli aggression, mirrors a historical tendency to destabilize the region even as diplomatic efforts are ostensibly underway. The cost in human lives, both Palestinian and Lebanese, continues to mount, with over 680,000