'Tear Beirut apart': Some politicians beat war drums after Majdal Shams rocket attack

[moniss]

The Times of Israel is carrying the reporting that, in addition to the cabinet authorizing a response to the terror attack on the soccer field that killed many children, the far right ministers are basically calling for a war against the entire country of Lebanon. Finance Minister Smotrich is quoted saying "Lebanon as a whole has to pay the price". National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir is quoted as calling for "war in the North now" and expressing that he feels it should have happened already. Even some opposition members are supportive of a much wider response. New Hope MK Michel Buskila issued a demand that Jerusalem "tear Beirut apart".

So the expansion that was feared may well come despite the pleas from the West to prevent a full blown war.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/tear-beirut-apart-politicians-beat-war-drums-following-majdal-shams-rocket-attack/

[The Magistrate]

1. Perhaps Hezbollah Ought Not Have Loosed The Rockets?

Just a thought....

[moniss]

2. Undoubtedly and all along before

10/7 there have been potshots. I never put much faith in the idea that pleading by Western/Middle Eastern/European nations for "calm" in the area was going to have much effect. I think Hezbollah/Iran saw the last 9 months as an opportunity to escalate etc. and now we'll see what happens. It is not a hopeful scenario.