A building targeted by an Israeli strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut, on July 31, 2024. (Credit: Matthieu Karam/L'Orient-Le Jour)
For 24 hours of doubt and hesitation, the future of Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah, Lebanon, and even that of the Iranian axis, was at stake. What happened during those hours? Who gave the order to leap into the unknown? What was the objective of that leap? More than two years later, the questions remain shrouded with mystery. But on the morning of Oct. 8, 2023, the day after Hamas’ bloody attack against Israel, Hezbollah sent a series of rockets toward the Shebaa Farms. This symbolic gesture was meant to signal the opening of its “support front” for Gaza, but one that would mark the start of a long descent into hell for the party-militia. Previous episode Episode V: All roads run through Damascus and Tehran Despite some skirmishes, the border had been relatively quiet since 2006. Hezbollah asserted that this was thanks to its having...
For 24 hours of doubt and hesitation, the future of Hassan Nasrallah, Hezbollah, Lebanon, and even that of the Iranian axis, was at stake. What happened during those hours? Who gave the order to leap into the unknown? What was the objective of that leap? More than two years later, the questions remain shrouded with mystery. But on the morning of Oct. 8, 2023, the day after Hamas’ bloody attack against Israel, Hezbollah sent a series of rockets toward the Shebaa Farms. This symbolic gesture was meant to signal the opening of its “support front” for Gaza, but one that would mark the start of a long descent into hell for the party-militia. Previous episode Episode V: All roads run through Damascus and Tehran Despite some skirmishes, the border had been relatively quiet since 2006. Hezbollah asserted that this was thanks to its...
