Report: Lebanon received alarming signals after Dahieh strike
The latest Israeli airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburbs “will not be the last,” a Lebanese diplomatic source told Asharq al-Awsat newspaper.
“Over the past hours, Lebanon received alarming signals indicating that Tel Aviv will carry on with the policy of assassinations,” the source said.
Israel “has also taken upon itself the mission of destroying Hezbollah’s military arsenal, as long as the Lebanese government’s steps remain insufficient,” the source added.
“The United States considers that the Lebanese state is still avoiding friction with Hezbollah and that the government so far has not been able to abide by the implementation of U.N. resolutions, especially Resolution 1559, which is an essential article in Resolution 1701,” the source said.
Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji meanwhile intensified his contacts with relevant countries, especially the U.S., to put an end to Israeli attacks, following the second Israeli airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburbs, a Foreign Ministry source told Asharq al-Awsat.
“Despite its limited impact in terms of halting Israeli escalation in a permanent manner, Lebanese diplomacy remains capable of playing an influential rule in reining in or curbing Israeli aggression, at least in keep Beirut and its suburbs safe from attacks,” Lebanon’s former ambassador to the U.S. Antoine Chedid told the daily.
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The choice is clear for the Shiite community and more specifically the brainwashed Hezbollah supporters. Do you want your homes rebuilt and to give the country a chance to stand on its feet again OR do you want to continue being used and abused by the Iranian regime to no avail (with embarassing military defeats)? If you want money to flow for reconstruction, time to hand over the weapons and move on from this outdated strategy. Money will not and should not go towards people wanting a moronic return to policies that will destroy whatever gets rebuilt within years if not months
It won't be the last if Hizballah does not comply 100% with the cease-fire agreement. If it does not retreat to north of the Litani, if it does not disarm, and if, as its new head said the other day, it continues to threaten a renewal of fighting with Israel.
Whilst the President, the Prime Minister and the Government continue to refuse to face up to Hizballah there is no chance that Lebanon will be able to set itself on a journey towards peace and prosperity.