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littlemissmartypants

(34,739 posts) Mon Jun 1, 2026, 04:16 AM 11 hrs ago

Israel's military set to resume strikes on Beirut

Source: The National

Israel's military is set to resume strikes on Beirut after a US diplomatic initiative failed, hours before a UN Security Council meeting to discuss the Israeli escalation in Lebanon.

A joint statement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz said the military had been instructed to strike "Hezbollah targets" in Beirut's southern suburbs.

Israel has already carried out its deepest ground incursion into Lebanon in 26 years, including the occupation of Beaufort Castle.

The decision to attack Beirut comes after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Mr Netanyahu as part of ongoing diplomatic efforts between Israel and Lebanon, a US official said.

Read more: https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/06/01/israels-military-set-to-resume-strikes-on-beirut/

The National
June 01, 2026

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Israel's military set to resume strikes on Beirut (Original Post) littlemissmartypants 11 hrs ago OP

we'll get the peace deal with Iran any day now...any day...nt Javaman 8 hrs ago #1

Rubio is useless as a diplomat Bayard 6 hrs ago #2

Can anyone reason with Netanyahu and his government? The US war on Iran is the distraction he needs. Lonestarblue 5 hrs ago #3

More greed and blood lust, Bayard 1 hr ago #5

Who wants to bet... GCG 5 hrs ago #4

Just gotta wait for the favored investors to get their put/call positions ready 0rganism 50 min ago #6

Javaman

(65,999 posts)

1. we'll get the peace deal with Iran any day now...any day...nt

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 07:24 AM

8 hrs ago

Bayard

(30,438 posts)

2. Rubio is useless as a diplomat

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 08:47 AM

6 hrs ago

Don't even waste time sending him.

Lonestarblue

(13,575 posts)

3. Can anyone reason with Netanyahu and his government? The US war on Iran is the distraction he needs.

Reply to Bayard (Reply #2)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 09:54 AM

5 hrs ago

Netanyahu sees a chance to murder all the residents of southern Lebanon and take over their land. Neither Trump nor Republicans will stop him by denying Israel any aid. Instead we just keep sending bombs and weapons to them to kill as many people as possible. We taxpayers are thus supporting Bibi in taking over other countries and murdering people. Absolutely sickening.

Bayard

(30,438 posts)

5. More greed and blood lust,

Reply to Lonestarblue (Reply #3)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 02:22 PM

1 hr ago

Like in Gaza. No wonder he and trump get along so well.

GCG

(129 posts)

4. Who wants to bet...

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 10:23 AM

5 hrs ago

...that Lebanon will cease to exist as a country?

The only question is when and will Israel claim that it was promised to them by God!?

Jordan and Syria are on track to fall to Israel and then Egypt!

0rganism

(25,725 posts)

6. Just gotta wait for the favored investors to get their put/call positions ready

Reply to littlemissmartypants (Original post)

Mon Jun 1, 2026, 02:46 PM

50 min ago

Then the bombs can fall so the big money rolls right into the proper crypto wallets. All it costs is a few thousand lives, a smallish country or two, and the long-term continuation of rampant antisemitism, right? What a bargain! Such a greatly artful deal! Winning! Even more winning!

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