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Insight by @DavidADaoud: "Lebanon did not block the Mahan Air flight of its own free will. It did so because the day prior, the IDF’s Arabic spokesperson highlighted Iran’s use of incoming civilian flights to Beirut to resupply Hezbollah. This has been a notable pattern since November 27 — Israel explicitly calls out Lebanon’s derelictions and Lebanon responds with cosmetic and temporary behaviors meant to give the impression that Beirut is living up to its ceasefire obligations. Otherwise, Iranian flights have been making routine flights to Beirut. With the ceasefire expiration deadline nearing, Lebanon is seeking to create the impression that it is acting against Hezbollah to increase international pressure on Israel to withdraw. So far, however, there are no indications that these limited actions portend a fundamental, sustained change in how Lebanon intends to deal with Hezbollah."
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Hezbollah Supporters Block Beirut Roads After Iranian Plane Prohibited From Landing @DavidADaoud and @AhmadA_Sharawi weigh in: https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2025/02/14/hezbollah-supporters-block-beirut-roads-after-iranian-plane-prohibited-from-landing/