With the assassination of Hassan Lakkis being followed almost immediately by a claim of responsibility from a Lebanese Sunni faction, it might seem strange that so much attention is being paid to the prospect of Israel having assassinated him.
It’s not surprising, however, as Israel has made much of its “Radical Front” kill list, a list of members of various Shi’ite factions that they’d just as soon kill if they have the opportunity.
Israel has made much of its anticipation of a broad, region-wide war against all Shi’ite factions, including Iran, Hezbollah and Syria. That’s not a recent thing, and it’s been something Israel’s been expecting for a solid decade, and building a list of targets for.
Lakkis was clearly on this list, with Israeli intelligence seeing him as a major driver in technological improvements by the Hezbollah militia. That and Israel’s penchant for convoluted assassination schemes means they will remain suspects in the killing for quite some time, even if it turns out the killing was related to the Syrian Civil War and not directly carried out by Israeli assassins.
ask the simple question- who benefits? then you will find the culprit[s]….
i can see a combined effort by israel and certain saudi inspired sunni groups being responsible….israel is afterall involved in syria also- apparently sending weapons and no doubt some 'advisers' to certain rebel groups. killing such people will get them nowhere …there are plenty of others to step in and as israel -and others -commit more crimes/violence of this type, more people will resist. violence is not a road to peace- but then israel does not want peace with its neighbours until it has cleansed more palestinians from the west bank and israel…they relie on keeping thier population fearful so the big fuss over [imagined in the case of neighbours] external threats…their true fear is the internal one of palestinian population. there must also be a measure of guilt buried deep no doubt in the mminds of older israelis who recall the murder and destruction of the nakba. the sooner there is true justice for palestine the better for all
Maybe just maybe the Syrian rebels took exception to Hezbollah terrorists intervening in their civil war on the side of the Damascus butcher that "anti-war" activists couldn't care less about because it doesn't fit their narrative.
Murder Inc. never went out of business, it was rebranded as Israel.
I doubt that Israel was involved in this, but if they were they certainly are to be commended. Hezbollah and the other anti-semites have made no secret of their desire to wipe out all Jews, and have a long history of engaging in illegal, violent attacks. Israel not only has the right to defend itself, by any and all means necessary, it has a moral obligation to do so. Hezbollah is a terrorist organization, and the world should have long since moved to eliminate it.
It was Israel that invaded Lebanon two decades ago, and Hezbollah that forced them out.
Seems like the third rate Hasbara trolls are out in force playing the ‘poor defenseless Israel is the poor innocent victim’ scam. Israel is a murderous terror state. It should have sanctions imposed on it.
The greatest terrorist organization is the MOSAD. It has a license to murder anyone, anytime and anywhere in the world. The license was granted primarily by the US government.
Whenever, I start feel any sympathy for Israel I remind myself of the USS LIBERTY.