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AUSTRALIA PERSPECTIVE
ISRAEL KILLS HEZBOLLAH COMMANDER IN BEIRUT: FIRST STRIKE SINCE CEASEFIRE SHATTERS THE CALM
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DOMINANT ANGLE
Canberra reads the Beirut strike through the lens of US strategic incoherence — Rubio says it's 'over', Trump says it can restart
Dominant angle identified — does not reflect unanimity of this country’s media
ANALYSIS
Australia reads the Beirut strike in a broader frame than the strict Lebanese conflict: that of American strategic incoherence. ABC Australia's David Speers poses the central question: why didn't anyone dance in the streets when Rubio announced 'Operation Epic Fury is concluded'? Because 'no ally really knows what to believe from the United States when it comes to this war.' Secretary of State Rubio says it's over. The next day, Trump says it's over 'if Iran accepts our terms' — otherwise, bombing will resume 'at a much higher level and intensity.' ABC Australia documents the Lebanese humanitarian toll with precision: 11 confirmed dead on May 6 alone beyond the Radwan commander, including 4 at Saksakiyeh with 6 children and 4 women wounded. WHO Director Tedros verified 152 attacks on health infrastructure since the war began: 103 dead, 241 wounded among medical staff, 3 hospitals closed, 41 primary care centers closed.
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