The death toll from cases of “acute pagercide” (hat tip: Ed Morrissey) in Lebanon has now risen to one dozen, depending on how much stock you put in the numbers being released by Hezbollah. Among the twelve were apparently two children. (If so, that’s sad, but bad things happen in war.) Making the plot all the more successful, the number of injured is now being cited as nearly 3,000 and the injuries were not minor. Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon, Mojtaba Amani was among the injured. Amani reportedly suffered “serious head injuries” and lost an eye. The Lebanese government is now issuing stern warnings, telling Israel that they should expect “harsh punishment” in response to the attacks. Meanwhile, Lebanon continues to plot against Israel just as they have for years, so nothing has really changed all that much except that Hezbollah has far fewer functional fighters available to carry…
Hezbollah Vows “Harsh Revenge” – HotAir
