Beirut’s blast will be blamed on Hezbollah, no matter what
That such an explosive stockpile existed will likely see the US treasury and Israel tap Hezbollah, which they believe controls many of Beirut’s ports
As if the Lebanese haven’t suffered enough. For months, they have been caught between an economic meltdown, crumbling public services, and a surging pandemic. Now they must count the dead and survey the extensive damage to their capital after two giant explosions on Tuesday.
The blasts, especially the second, were so huge they were reportedly heard and felt in Cyprus. At least 100 people are reported to have been killed — that number will almost certainly rise — and thousands injured. A large expanse of the port and its immediate neighbourhood lies in smoking ruin; miles away, streets are full of shattered glass...
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