The Bekaa Valley has yet to recover from the shock of Friday’s airstrikes during Iftar, which killed eight Hezbollah members among the group’s new command figures. Since then, questions have mounted over the messages behind this escalation, which in some ways recalls the organization’s decapitation in the autumn of 2024.These strikes come on the eve of the preparatory meeting for the conference in support for the Lebanese Army, set for Tuesday in Cairo, as well as the meeting of the so-called cease-fire mechanism, following a period of paralysis.While it is true that, since the ceasefire agreement took effect on Nov. 27, 2024, Israel has consistently ignored many of its provisions — making it clear that it follows only its own agenda — it had recently confined its strikes to specific areas and targets. What Israel really wants Israel...
The Bekaa Valley has yet to recover from the shock of Friday’s airstrikes during Iftar, which killed eight Hezbollah members among the group’s new command figures. Since then, questions have mounted over the messages behind this escalation, which in some ways recalls the organization’s decapitation in the autumn of 2024.These strikes come on the eve of the preparatory meeting for the conference in support for the Lebanese Army, set for Tuesday in Cairo, as well as the meeting of the so-called cease-fire mechanism, following a period of paralysis.While it is true that, since the ceasefire agreement took effect on Nov. 27, 2024, Israel has consistently ignored many of its provisions — making it clear that it follows only its own agenda — it had recently confined its strikes to specific areas and targets. What Israel really...
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