“Beirut is both prologue and epilogue now to what we have
seen in Gaza over the last year. Israel feels it can get away with this."
Former Israeli peace negotiator and analyst Daniel Levy
speaks to MEE about the significance of the timing of Israel’s escalations on
Lebanon.
Thursday night witnessed the most violent Israeli strikes on
Dahiyeh, southern Beirut, even more intense than the bombing that killed
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
Israeli officials said they targeted Hashem Safieddine, a
potential successor to Nasrallah. The Lebanese group has yet to comment on the
target of the overnight strike.
