Smoke rises over Beirut's southern suburbs following a series of Israeli airstrikes, March 2, 2026. (Credit: Mohammad Yassin/L'Orient Today)
After more than a year of enduring daily Israeli strikes, Hezbollah finally broke its restraint... to avenge Ali Khamenei. From Sunday night into Monday, the militia launched projectiles toward northern Israel, which swiftly retaliated with a wave of airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, the South, and the Bekaa.The toll is grim: at least 52 killed, including civilians. Across the border, most of Hezbollah’s missiles fell in open fields or the sea, or were intercepted by Israeli air defenses.Why did Hezbollah, fully aware of the power imbalance, take such a risk? The answer points to Tehran. Nothing had suggested the party would make such a high-stakes move. Official circles estimated Sunday that Hezbollah was conscious of the severe consequences of intervening and that the state retained control of the situation. In reaction...
After more than a year of enduring daily Israeli strikes, Hezbollah finally broke its restraint... to avenge Ali Khamenei. From Sunday night into Monday, the militia launched projectiles toward northern Israel, which swiftly retaliated with a wave of airstrikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs, the South, and the Bekaa.The toll is grim: at least 52 killed, including civilians. Across the border, most of Hezbollah’s missiles fell in open fields or the sea, or were intercepted by Israeli air defenses.Why did Hezbollah, fully aware of the power imbalance, take such a risk? The answer points to Tehran. Nothing had suggested the party would make such a high-stakes move. Official circles estimated Sunday that Hezbollah was conscious of the severe consequences of intervening and that the state retained control of the situation. In reaction...
