In one of the deadliest strikes in the current round of fighting at the Lebanon border, Israel attacked a site in Hebbariye, southern Lebanon, killing at least seven paramedics. The strike destroyed the building in Hebbariye that housed the Islamic Emergency and Relief Corps.
The official Israel narrative was, of course, starkly different, reporting that they’d attacked a “military building” and killed a “significant terrorist” and several other operatives associated with the Jamaa al-Islamiya.
Locals mocked the story, saying that it was plainly a lie, and that this building, used by Islamic Emergency and Relief Corps paramedics, was a simple civilian target that Israel chose to attack.
The locals said they believe this is part of a concerted Israeli effort to depopulate the southern part of Lebanon along the Israeli border. Nearly 100,000 Lebanese residents have fled the south because of the ongoing attacks. While most Hebbariye residents haven’t done so yet, this overnight attack on the paramedics raises the concern that their locality is now in the line of fire.
Hezbollah responded to the attack by firing around 30 rockets against the city of Kiryat Shmona and a nearby army base in northern Israel. Many of the rockets were intercepted, though at least three hit their targets.
One struck an industrial building in the city, killing a 25-year-old Druze from a nearby village and wounding at least one other. Hezbollah officials emphasized they intend to retaliate against the Israelis for the paramedic attack.
Over the six months of conflict, Israel has repeatedly targeted paramedics and ambulances.
As it did today, Israel offers a very different story about the intended target of such assaults, but the result is that being a rescue worker in southern Lebanon is to be in harm’s way.
“Keep your friends close… Keep your enemies even closer…”
The great Israeli military machine is really great at destroying medical facilities, food distribution centers and other non-military establishments where they face little to no resistance. Their greatest threat seems to be “friendly fire.”
It learned lessons well: https://occupiedpalestine.wordpress.com/2010/12/26/hashoah-vs-al-nakba/
The official Israel narrative was, of course, starkly different, reporting that they’d attacked a “military building” and killed a “significant terrorist” and several other operatives associated with the Jamaa al-Islamiya.
Locals mocked the story, saying that it was plainly a lie, and that this building, used by Islamic Emergency and Relief Corps paramedics, was a simple civilian target that Israel chose to attack.
The locals said they believe this is part of a concerted Israeli effort to depopulate the southern part of Lebanon along the Israeli border. Nearly 100,000 Lebanese residents have fled the south because of the ongoing attacks
ETHNIC CLEANSING
The important takeaway is that this proves Israel intends to widen the war because they know Hezbollah will continue to escalate as Israel escalates. They intend to do this because all these Israeli visits to Washington are intended to insure US direct military support in the invasion of Lebanon.
All these MSM reports and speculations about these visits are just cover stories. As we all know, before the Iraq war Israeli military officers were in the Pentagon (and didn’t even have to sign in) planning that war with US military officers. The same is happening now – the US is planning a Mid-East war.
Still, the question is
,. When will the lid come off?
This is a clear war crime. Some responsible Israeli ought to be executed for these crimes.
It is likely that one day some will be, just as surely as WW2 also ended in such trials and punishments.