Hezbollah accuses Lebanese authorities of escalation of Israeli strikes
In Lebanon, Hezbollah said that state authorities are failing to fulfill their duties amid intensified Israeli attacks in the south of the country. The party's statement refers to killings, shelling, destruction of homes and systematic destruction of populated areas, which, according to Hezbollah, are taking place amid international silence and inaction by the Lebanese authorities.
As Asharq Al-Awsat reports, an anonymous source in Lebanese ministerial circles criticized this position. According to the source, responsibility for dragging the country into war should not be shifted onto state bodies.
Strikes in southern and eastern Lebanon
According to Lebanon's Ministry of Health, four people were killed and another 32 injured in Israeli strikes on the southern and eastern areas of the country on Friday. The strikes hit seven villages, mostly in the Nabatieh district. An 18-year-old girl was killed in the village of Mayfadoun.
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Israel said it struck Hezbollah personnel and its military infrastructure in response to the launch of a drone toward its forces. On Saturday, Israeli drones flew at low altitude over Beirut and its southern suburbs. Strikes on homes in Mansouri and explosions in the Bani Hayyan area were also reported.
Reaction to the loss of Ali al-Taher
The anonymous source cited by the publication also drew attention to the absence of a clear Hezbollah statement after the strategic height of Ali al-Taher came under Israeli control. The source questioned why the group had not explained the circumstances of this event to its supporters.
According to the source, Hezbollah's rhetoric regarding Ali al-Taher has changed: previously, the party called the height strategic and issued threats in connection with it, but after losing it, it began to downplay its significance. Hezbollah also criticized direct Lebanese-Israeli negotiations mediated by the United States and the framework agreement, stating that Israeli attacks call into question the effectiveness of this process.
