The Israeli bombing struck south Beirut, crossing one other of Hezbollah’s so-called purple traces.
The killing of senior commanders and civilians is one other main safety breach for the group that has put Lebanon on edge for years. Its international minister informed an emergency assembly of the United Nations Safety Council that nobody was protected.
As Israel turns its focus and forces to the north, is it getting ready for a floor invasion in what it calls “the second section of the warfare” in Gaza?
How massive of a blow is all this to Hezbollah? Is the area already at warfare?
host:
james bass
Company:
Nicholas Noe – Editor-in-chief of Mideastwire.com in Beirut
Sami Nader – Director, Levant Institute for Strategic Affairs
Samuel Ramani – Affiliate Analysis Fellow, Center East Program, Royal United Providers Institute
