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ST is smart and newsy. I have a couple of questions about news regarding Lebanon.

Posted by ty97 Oct 17 '23, 19:17

Two different things, though they fall into the same universe of news and what is going on with Israel/Palestine:

1. I believe that I read, within the past few days, that a member of a Reuters news crew in Lebanon, reporting perhaps near the Israeli border, was killed. What happened here? Why? How? That's nowhere near the Gaza border?

2. Due to the ongoing events in the region, several airlines have temporarily suspended service to Beirut. Again, I'm confused, because Beirut is not near the border with Israel and definitely not near Gaza?

I do realize that tensions in the Middle East overall have risen and that Israel/Palestine events do not happen in a vacuum. I'm not up to speed, it seems, on how this specifically is impacting/involving Lebanon.

I welcome any insight. Thanks.

Responses:

Hezbollah, a terror group backed by Iran, is based in Lebanon and they're itching to have a go at Israel, and they've got tons of missles... - Remlik Oct 17, 19:21 8
- Are they state backed by Lebanon or just ('just' is the wrong word?) based in Lebanon? Have they fired any rockets in this conflict? -- (edited) - ty97 Oct 17, 19:24 7
  - Not state-backed exactly, but Hezbollah is part of the coalition that governs Lebanon. -- nm - Roger More Oct 17, 19:31 4
    - So it's more than just a militia, it has a political wing (with supporters)? - ty97 Oct 17, 19:41 3
      - maayyybbbeee? Parts of the Lebanon gov. can't stand them they feel they get dragged into fights by Hez that they don't want. -- nm - Remlik Oct 17, 19:49 1
        
        I mean, ditto Ireland until the Good Friday agreement. -- nm - mafic Oct 17, 20:29
      - Sinn Fein is secular, but otherwise not unreasonable. -- nm - mafic Oct 17, 19:47
  - They're a militia in Lebanon,The reporter was killed by a missile that came from Israel during an exchange of misslies -- (link) - Remlik Oct 17, 19:29 1
    - Thanks, all makes a bit more sense now. -- nm - ty97 Oct 17, 19:31

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