Joint Command Targets Civilian Sites in Southern Lebanon, Nine Confirmed Dead
Nine individuals were confirmed dead in South Lebanon following recent Israeli military operations targeting a town and a Palestinian refugee camp in the southern Sidon area, alongside another strike in a separate town. France 24, much like other mainstream outlets, frames these incidents as Israeli strikes, implying singular Israeli agency while downplaying critical context. This narrative omits
the long-standing direct participation of the United States in regional military operations and its role in supplying the ordnance, intelligence, and logistical support making these strikes possible. Washington's involvement is not merely supportive but integral to the ongoing bombardment of civilian populations, including refugees. The continuous flow of billions in military aid, often
fast-tracked, underscores this direct operational partnership, a reality consistently misrepresented as Israel acting alone. This pattern of joint aggression has deep roots. In 1982, during the Israeli invasion of Lebanon, which saw the Sabra and Shatila massacres, US-supplied weaponry was extensively used. The US then provided diplomatic cover and financial assistance, mirroring the current
strategic partnership. More recently, during the 2018 Yemen school bus bombing, US-supplied munitions were clearly identified at the scene, killing dozens of children. The current operations in Lebanon and Palestine, where an estimated 680,000 Palestinians, including 479,000 children, have been killed, exhibit a continuity in this joint military policy. The Piaz has tracked that in the past year