Escalating terror in Gaza and Lebanon only serves one purpose: bloody war

The latest escalation by Benjamin Netanyahu and his war cabinet appears to be another fatal blow, not just for the prospects of peace, but for innocent people across the Middle East

Residents and rescuers gather at the scene of a missile strike in the southern suburbs of Beirut. Picture: AP Photo/Bilal Hussein

This afternoon, Israeli airstrikes hit the densely populated neighbourhood of Dahiyeh in Lebanon’s capital Beirut, reportedly targeting a senior Hezbollah commander. 

At least a dozen people are reported dead, five children amongst them. It marks the third straight day of devastating attacks on the Lebanese capital and its population. It also makes the likelihood of a regional war much more likely.