It is distressing and scary, but not surprising, that Hezbollah has killed a protestor in front of the Iranian embassy in Beirut during a violent crackdown on the anti-Hezbollah demonstration. Hashem Salman was shot three times and fellow demonstrators were beaten up with sticks by Hezbollah’s ‘shabiha.’ This is not the first time Hezbollah has physically intimidated Lebanese opponents.
In fact, this is exactly what Hezbollah has been doing since 2005. The only difference is that the Party of God committed this murder in broad daylight and did not worry about hiding it. They are not as discreet as they used to be, and this is what outlines Hezbollah’s new post-Qusayr approach. It also indicates a whole new Iranian approach in the region.
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