In a country already drowning in grief, Lebanon mourns as another Israeli strike wipes out a family again, deepening the wound of a nation that has barely had time to breathe between bombings. The latest attack, which killed a husband and wife in southern Lebanon is a sad reminder that peace in this region has become a myth everyone pretends to believe in.
A Pain That Keeps Repeating
The victims were not soldiers or militants but civilians, ordinary people whose only crime was trying to live in a country that has turned into a warzone. Lebanese state media identified the man as Hassan Atwi, who had already lost his eyesight in Israel’s pager explosion last year. To die this way, with his wife Zainab Raslan beside him, feels cruelly poetic, as if fate itself had run out of mercy.
This strike, the latest in a long line of “targeted operations,” once again blurs the line between precision and recklessness. Israel claims its attacks are aimed at Hezbollah, but in reality, it is Lebanese families who keep paying the price.
Endless Retaliation, Zero Resolution
Israel says it’s targeting Hezbollah’s compounds, while Lebanon’s health ministry calls it what it is another drone strike that killed civilians. Even after the so-called ceasefire, these attacks have continued, each one justified under the same banner of “national security.” But how secure can anyone feel when drones still hover over villages and families can’t tell which night will be their last?
Hezbollah may be weakened, but its presence has become an excuse for continuous aggression. And every new strike ensures that the next generation of Lebanese children grows up knowing war before they even understand peace. .
Grief as a Constant Companion
What makes this story so unbearable is the cycle. Hassan and Zainab had already buried two sons during last year’s hostilities. Now, Lebanon buries them. There’s no closure, no justice, only the quiet horror of knowing that tomorrow could bring another name, another family, another round of mourning.
The United Nations has verified over 100 civilian deaths in Lebanon since November’s truce, yet the strikes continue. What kind of truce allows fresh graves every week?
A Country Running Out of Tears
Lebanon has become a symbol of endurance, but endurance has its limits. People are tired, of drones, of excuses, of waiting for international outrage that never comes. Hassan and Zainab’s deaths will soon join the list of casualties that fade from headlines, but for Lebanon, each loss leaves a mark too deep to forget.
And that’s the bitter truth as Lebanon mourns yet another family lost to an Israeli strike, it’s not just mourning lives, it’s mourning a peace that no longer seems possible.
