She is lying. Brazenly. Israel has forced over a million people (a million!) from their homes, razed entire neighborhoods to the ground, told Christian villagers to not let Shia villagers stay in their villages, and killed multiple first-responders in double tap strikes.
I understand it can be hard for readers halfway around the world to absorb headlines like this over & over. Fatigue for stories of faraway grief is natural.
But every one of these families is shattered, possibly beyond repair. Please do read what my colleagues are documenting.
The Lebanese presidency has announced direct talks with Israel next Tuesday to discuss a potential ceasefire and future negotiations.
The “mediator” will be the US, the country that funds Israel and greenlit Israel’s invasion of Lebanon, Israel’s mass displacement of 1.2 million Lebanese and Israel’s April 8 terrorist attack on Lebanon that killed over 350 people in 10 minutes.
Mediation by Israel’s funders will be on Israel’s terms, do the Lebanese in favor of this not understand? Or they want Israel’s terms? The Lebanese government has zero leverage, except, ironically, that if the U.S. doesn’t do this theatrical performance, Iran might win.
One of the darkest days in Lebanon’s recent history! 100 Israeli strikes in 10 minutes across different regions.
More than 250 have been killed and 1,200 wounded, with the toll expected to rise as civilians remain trapped under the rubble.
My heart is aching. I’m still in shock.