Israeli strike on the southern suburb of Beirut, March 4, 2026. (Credit: Mohammad Yassine/L'Orient-Le Jour)
Karim Safieddine is a sociology PhD candidate and political writer based in Lebanon.Following Israel’s assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei, Hezbollah declared its utmost solidarity with the Iranian regime.It then launched rockets and drones at the city of Haifa to avenge the killing of the late Ayatollah. While Israel had been engaging in drone attacks and airstrikes against Hezbollah for the past 15 months since the brokered cease-fire in November 2024, it greatly escalated its response following the rocket attack and killed over 50 persons and injured hundreds more in the first day of escalations.Following popular anger over what many considered to be a strategic blunder and weak and unprepared attack prioritizing Iran’s considerations, the government outlawed Hezbollah’s military and security activities The...
Karim Safieddine is a sociology PhD candidate and political writer based in Lebanon.Following Israel’s assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamanei, Hezbollah declared its utmost solidarity with the Iranian regime.It then launched rockets and drones at the city of Haifa to avenge the killing of the late Ayatollah. While Israel had been engaging in drone attacks and airstrikes against Hezbollah for the past 15 months since the brokered cease-fire in November 2024, it greatly escalated its response following the rocket attack and killed over 50 persons and injured hundreds more in the first day of escalations.Following popular anger over what many considered to be a strategic blunder and weak and unprepared attack prioritizing Iran’s considerations, the government outlawed Hezbollah’s military and security...
