An Israeli strike in the heart of the southern suburb of Beirut, on Sept. 28, 2024. (Credit: Fadel Itani/AFP)
It all started with a surprise attack, the Mossad's touch, and, most importantly, the decapitation of the security command. This is how Hezbollah's descent into hell began last September, and how the Iran-Israel war unfolded in its entirety from the dawn of Friday, June 13. Two days after the launch of Operation "Rising Lion," Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz accused Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, of "turning Tehran into Beirut." Meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested that "a regime change in Iran could be a consequence" of the ongoing escalation, after bragging earlier that Israeli actions had led to the emergence of a new government in Lebanon. Beyond the psychological warfare dimension, the use of the Lebanese parallel was not trivial, as five days of operations seem...
It all started with a surprise attack, the Mossad's touch, and, most importantly, the decapitation of the security command. This is how Hezbollah's descent into hell began last September, and how the Iran-Israel war unfolded in its entirety from the dawn of Friday, June 13. Two days after the launch of Operation "Rising Lion," Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz accused Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, of "turning Tehran into Beirut." Meanwhile, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested that "a regime change in Iran could be a consequence" of the ongoing escalation, after bragging earlier that Israeli actions had led to the emergence of a new government in Lebanon. Beyond the psychological warfare dimension, the use of the Lebanese parallel was not trivial, as five days of operations...
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