Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem says this is the first time Bint Jbeil has been hit since 2006. However, seven other southern Lebanese towns are being hit on a daily basis by Israeli warplanes.
He added, “It’s a war zone. Literally a war zone.”
The government’s constant threats to suspend KP’s elected dispensation over a political protest have escalated hostilities considerably. In that context, both sides did well to start talking.