Reports out of Syria suggest that Thursday’s attack on a military airbase near the city of Homs was the latest in a series of strikes by Israeli warplanes against Syria. The reports suggest that Hezbollah members at the base were the target.
Details are scant on the results of this latest attack. Syrian state media confirmed only that the base was hit, and said they’d intercepted some of the missiles fired at the base. There have been no reports as of yet suggesting any casualties from the incident.
Israel has attacked bases in the area around Homs, and elsewhere in Syria, repeatedly over the last several months. Israel, to the extent they’ve confirmed such attacks, always insists they are targeting Iran. In this case, that’s probably still going to be the case, as Israel tends to claim every Shi’ite militia is an “Iranian proxy.”
It was unsurprising that the strike was Israeli. Lebanon reported Israeli warplanes were flying over their territory, which has been the case during most all attacks against Syria. Lebanon has limited air defense capabilities and has little choice but to allow Israel to violate their airspace with impunity.
To describe Hezbollah as “proxy” of Iran is disrespectful of “proxies”. Hezbollah is the unofficial loyal arm of Iran, it’s Lebanese branch of the “Guard Corps”. Nasrallah himself says so, and is much hated in Lebanon. Hated for his loyalty to Iran and not Lebanon, and hated because he could plunge Lebanon into a war as a non-state actor. So understand that Hezbollah is well hated for good reasons in Lebanon.
Someone voter for them.
Yeah, half of Lebanon. The other half didn’t. And the Palestinians in Gaza voted for Hamas. One must be careful what they wish for, eh?
I only commented on what you wrote which implied Hezbollah was hated in Lebanon. Not half of Lebanon. There is a difference.
And you’re right to make the distinction. But understand this: The half that hates Hezbollah wants Nasrallah dead, is happy the US wants war with Iran, and would be happy to go to war against Hezbollah again. Lebanon is ready to explode.
I’m not backing Hezbollah but what you’re saying means Hezbollah is only part of the problem. You seem to be placing more of the blame on them.
No, what I’m really trying to say is to just give people some idea of the truth about Hezbollah. Hezbollah has been very good as far as humanitarian work among the Shia in Lebanon. But they remain a non-state military actor, and sovereign Lebanon is held hostage by the threat of war which their government has no control. So you can understand how everyone wants them dead. And I can’t blame the Zionists for wanting them dead too. They are sworn enemies. So I caution folks who think they deserve credit for saving Syria, or repelling Zionists, because they too are evil, and should be held at arm’s length.
Bullshit. Where does these israhell shills come from? If it wasn’t for Israeli invasion of Lebanon in 1978, 1982 Hezbollah wouldn’t even exist. Funny enough Israel got their ass handed to them when they tried to expand Israel again in 2006. And they won the recent election and are thus the majority of the state. Hence calling them a non state actor is not accurate. Hate for Hezbollah come mainly from Zionists who don’t like it when there are other powerful groups/countries placing limits on Israel’s imperialism
Ah, for all your bluster, you display a distinct ignorance of Lebanon and Lebanese politics. Hezbollah at the end of the Lebanese civil war, refused to give sovereignty and arms to the Lebanese government, unlike the rest of the warring Lebanese militias. So it remained a non-state military force. Later, it gained power in the Lebanese parliament because Lebanese MPs that were not loyal or friendly to Hezbollah had a habit of blowing up in car bombs, leaving political vacuums. In 2006 it was Hezbollah, the non-state actor, which precipitated the war and fought the Zionists, not the State of Lebanon. although all of Lebanon paid a price. So there are good reasons to hate Hezbollah that have nothing to do with the Zionists.
Precipitated (verb): cause (an event or situation, typically one that is bad or undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely.
Can you tell me what Hezbollah did in 2006 to “precipitated an invasion of Lebanon? Thanks.
They raided Israeli positions, killed some soldiers and took others prisoner. Let’s look it up…. (Ha, Wikipedia said Hezbollah “precipitated” the war too.)
“The conflict was precipitated by the 2006 Hezbollah cross-border raid. On 12 July 2006, Hezbollah fighters fired rockets at Israeli border towns as a diversion for an anti-tank missile attack on two armored Humvees patrolling the Israeli side of the border fence.[54] The ambush left three soldiers dead. Two Israeli soldiers were abducted and taken by Hezbollah to Lebanon.[54][55]”
The truth is the Israelis were looking for a pretext to go to war, and Hezbollah provided one.
Oh Wow! The Wikipedia said precipitated! I guess it must be true. Glad you didn’t plagiarize from Wikipedia.
You mean like CIA and mossad blew up terror bombs all the time on the streets of Lebanon killing mostly civilians? It’s a well known fact that Mossad help stoke the civil war through christian militias and all of Lebanon paid the price. Then came USA and UN into the mix making it even worse. It was Israel who chose to launch a full attack in 2006 due to kindapped soldiers which normally would only end in a prisoner swap. If Hezbollah had not stopped them eventually the libanese army would have had to, or perhaps the pro US Israel part of libanese government would be bribed to become part of “greater Israel” who knows. And if that happened I bet the zionazism would do another slow motion genocide against Arabs, Sunni and Shia alike, just as they have done to the Palestinians. Against
Israeli and US inperialism, no wonder they need Hezbollah and must stand together with Syria and Iran.