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Are Israeli raids near Beirut’s airport a thinly veiled message?

While this strike seems to be in retaliation to Hezbollah’s rocket fire near Ben Gurion Airport, it also indicates that a no-holds-barred escalation is likely. 

Are Israeli raids near Beirut’s airport a thinly veiled message?

Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli air strike targeting an area near Rafic Hariri International Airport in the southern suburbs of the Beirut early on Nov. 7, 2024. (Credit: Fadel Itani/AFP)

Never has the threat seemed so serious. On Thursday night, despite the American appeals to spare it, the Israeli air force targeted next to the country’s only airport. While this operation may seem to be a response to the rocket Hezbollah fired near...
Never has the threat seemed so serious. On Thursday night, despite the American appeals to spare it, the Israeli air force targeted next to the country’s only airport. While this operation may seem to be a response to the rocket Hezbollah fired near...