Israel killed every single child in this photo today alone in Lebanon. Every. Single. One. More than 18 children massacred in less than 24 hours. 
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Israel ruthlessly carpet-bombed Lebanon today, killing at least 254 people and injuring more than 1,165. Israel says it hit more than 100 targets in South Lebanon, Beirut, and the Bekaa Valley simultaneously within 10 minutes. This is how war crimes are committed: you indiscriminately bomb heavily populated areas without warning.
The Israelis used 50 planes to drop 160 bombs in 100 locations across Lebanon and then they bragged about. Lebanese American Rania Khalek, journalist and political commentator, recounts today's "horrendously terrifying" carpet bombing of Lebanon.
Pakistan and Iran said the ceasefire agreement included Lebanon; the U.S. disagreed, saying Lebanon was not covered. Since the United States and Iran announced a temporary ceasefire, conflicting accounts have emerged over whether Lebanon is included in the de-escalation agreement.
Pakistan, which mediated the deal, said the two-week pause in fighting would extend to Lebanon. However, Israel—which has been bombing and invading Lebanon for over a month—denied this, as its strikes continued, according to a report today in Middle East Eye.
Regardless to whether the ceasefire agreement between Iran and the US applied to Lebanon or not, the Israeli Death Forces (IDF) has committed more than 10,000 air and ground violations in Lebanon over the past year according to the UN Peace Keeping Force (UNIFIL). Iran is preparing to retaliation against Israel for the attack on Lebanon and if the ceasefire violation continues, Iran will cancel the agreement and will not attend the negotiation in Islamabad.
Israel Is the Problem
Iran is preparing to retaliation against Israel for the attack on Lebanon and if the ceasefire violation continues, Iran will cancel the agreement and will not attend the negotiation in Islamabad.
Iran can now focus its firepower on Israel since the U.S. has taken a step back. No ceasefire with Israel exists. Apocalyptic scenes in Lebanon’s capital show Israeli mass bombardment of civilian areas.
I should note here that the Pakistani Ambassador to the US conformed Lebanon is part of the Ceasefire Deal. He further added, "there was no mix-up, this was Israel BREAKING the Ceasefire."
The Global Watchdog reported that “the Israeli military intentionally destroyed all the security cameras at the UN peacekeeper headquarters in Lebanon. They are literally blinding the United Nations so they can commit massive war crimes in Lebanon.” The Pakistani Ambassador to the US conformed that Lebanon is part of the Ceasefire Deal. He added, there was no mix-up, this was Israel BREAKING the Ceasefire.
It seems Israel is venting its rage on Lebanon since it could not do so on Iran. It is unbelievable that the world is allowing this. Lebanon is a beautiful country. It was once called the “Switzerland of the Middle East.” This nickname comes from its natural beauty, thriving industries, and historical importance as a banking and holiday destination.
In the past 24 hours alone, Israel has attacked Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen—and not a peep from the so-called international community. Only Israel can bomb four countries and still be perceived as the victim.
Mahmoud El-Yousseph is a Palestinian freelance writer and retired U.S. Air Force veteran. He writes on U.S. foreign policy, Middle East affairs, and justice. Email: elyousseph6@yahoo.com
