Just When They Need It

Rocket fired from Lebanon prompts Israeli barrage

"JERUSALEM (AFP) - A Katyusha rocket fired from Lebanon hit northern Israel on Tuesday night without causing casualties, prompting Israel to retaliate with artillery, sources on both sides said."

"The rocket landed in open ground east of the Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona and started a fire but caused no serious damage, sources there said."

How many times have we seen this? How many times do the Israelis think they can pull this insanity off and get away with it? Over and over they point to these self inflicted incidents and use them as justification to launch deadly waves of aggression against their intended targets, thinking we'll keep believing their manipulation.

Michael Rivero at WhatReallyHappened says it better then I could:

"Now that war with Iran is derailed by the pending nuclear agreement, Israel needs a war to distract the world from War Crimes charges being brought at the UN.
As usual, just when Israel needs it, an unidentified party fires a single fireworks rocket into Israel, hitting nothing of any value, thereby justifying Israel's "retaliation."
I mean, just stop and ask yourself, why would anyone actually in Lebanon give Israel what it most needs to have right now; a rocket that hits absolutely nothing of value, but gives Israel the excuse it needs for another attack on Lebanon? The Lebanese aren't stupid enough to do that, and you are not stupid enough to believe it.
Remember that the Lebanese routinely find planted rockets set up just inside the border, aimed back at Israel.
In this report, the rockets are old, fired with delayed timers, and propped up against pieces of furniture as launchers, meaning they were never intended to hit a specific target; just create a politically useful noise.
"By way of deception...."