Killing As Many As Possible Before the Cease-Fire
The brutal logic that Israel and Hezbollah are following goes like this: Inflict as many deaths on the enemy as possible in the next few days -- in order to strengthen your hand before sitting down at the bargaining table.The brutal logic of Israel and Hezbollah goes like this: Inflict as many deaths on the enemy as possible in the next few days — in order to strengthen your hand before sitting down at the bargaining table.
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Israeli warplanes repeatedly bombed Beirut’s southern suburbs and Lebanon’s southern and eastern regions on Monday, killing at least 15 people hours before Arab League foreign ministers were to meet for a hastily convened session.
Both sides appeared to take advantage of the days before a cease-fire resolution, formulated by the U.S. and France, is put to a vote in the U.N. Security Council. Hezbollah rocket launched its deadliest rocket barrage on Israel on Sunday, killing 12 Israeli soldiers and three civilians.
Israeli warplanes began carrying out a series of air raids on southern Lebanon early Monday.
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In a statement, France reiterates opposition to the Turkish military operation, which is facing growing international condemnation.
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