Israel has shut down civil aviation in the occupied Golan Heights today, and is deploying its Iron Dome defensive missiles to the northern border, as they await potential retaliation from Hezbollah for a weekend attack.
Over the weekend, Israel attacked and killed five Hezbollah members, along with an Iranian general. The UN today confirmed the Israeli violation of the 1974 ceasefire with Syria in the attack.
Though Israeli officials initially downplayed the chances of Hezbollah retaliating, former officials say it is a foregone conclusion, and that Hezbollah is virtually obliged to retaliate.
The risk of a new war with Hezbollah looms large, and could well be a chance for the Netanyahu government to gain some more voter support ahead of the March election, as the prime minister has often benefited politically from conflict, and his poll numbers haven’t been doing great recently.
Another instance of how far a politician (in any country) will go to remain in power. Sacrificing some of their citizens is a small price to have the citizens pay so the pol can continue to take advantage of and benefit greatly from the regular people.
And for those who would say that the USG/politicians wouldn't do such a thing just to remain in power…wanna bet?
According to US news, Israel ALLEGEDLY killed some militants. When it blows back,
they will be called terrorists. How convenient the propaganda for the sheeple.
Netanyahu did this attack in violation of the ceasefire because he wanted the retaliation he is now so happily preparing for. It is useful both to his campaign, and to his goals of taking some of Lebanon and more of Syria (Golan). If anybody but Israel did this, it would be transparent and denounced worldwide.
Netty isn't happy unless he has something to be paranoid about.
As we have seen with Charlie Heebdo, he isn't above using jewish corpses as political props. The man is a vampire who needs war and death the way humans need blood to live.
Retaliation means dead Israelis, and only brainwashed idiots and frauds will shed tears for their deaths.
Munchausen's by Proxy. Harm other people to gain sympathy. Whenever Binyamin has a political setback, he looks for the nearest "dog" to kick. He thinks he is redeemed in the beady eyes of his followers. Sad world we have right now.