One of the Israeli strikes on the southern suburb of Beirut, June 5, 2025. (Credit: L'Orient-Le Jour staff)
This is the largest wave of Israeli attacks since Nov. 27. On Thursday evening, Israel launched a series of strikes against Beirut's southern suburbs, targeting no fewer than four neighborhoods and instilling panic among the residents on the eve of Eid al-Adha holiday. The sudden escalation appears to carry messages for several recipients: Hezbollah, of course, but also the country’s “new power” — namely President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, who was marking 100 days in office on Thursday.The attacks came two days after a missile was launched from southern Syria toward the Israeli-occupied Golan. The strike was claimed by an obscure group calling itself the “Syrian Islamic Resistance.” But the militia bears all the hallmarks of Hezbollah — from its name (“The People of Determination,” a phrase Hezbollah uses to describe...
This is the largest wave of Israeli attacks since Nov. 27. On Thursday evening, Israel launched a series of strikes against Beirut's southern suburbs, targeting no fewer than four neighborhoods and instilling panic among the residents on the eve of Eid al-Adha holiday. The sudden escalation appears to carry messages for several recipients: Hezbollah, of course, but also the country’s “new power” — namely President Joseph Aoun and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, who was marking 100 days in office on Thursday.The attacks came two days after a missile was launched from southern Syria toward the Israeli-occupied Golan. The strike was claimed by an obscure group calling itself the “Syrian Islamic Resistance.” But the militia bears all the hallmarks of Hezbollah — from its name (“The People of Determination,” a phrase Hezbollah...