Why isn't Lebanon condemning Hamas militias operating inside the country? ~ Elder Of Ziyon

Friday, April 04, 2025

Why isn't Lebanon condemning Hamas militias operating inside the country?

The IDF eliminated a senior Hamas commander in Lebanon early Friday morning in a targeted airstrike on an apartment in the city of Sidon.

Hassan Farhat, a commander in the terror organization, was killed alongside family members in the aerial strike. Farhat previously operated within Jamaat Islamiya, a group affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood in Lebanon that was later integrated into Hamas's Lebanon branch.

An IDF spokesperson provided details of the operation, "The IDF attacked during the night and eliminated the terrorist Hassan Farhat, commander of the western sector of the Hamas terror organization in Lebanon.

"During the war, Farhat orchestrated numerous terrorist plots against IDF forces and Israeli citizens. He was directly responsible for the rocket fire at Safed that killed Staff Sergeant Omar Sara Benjo and wounded several other soldiers on February 14, 2024.

The terrorist continued advancing terror plots against the state of Israel in recent months, and his activities posed a significant threat to Israel and its citizens."

Hamas' Al Qassam Brigades issued a statement mourning the killing of Farhat, along with his son Hamza and daughter Junan, who "were martyred in a treacherous Zionist airstrike that targeted their home in Saida, southern Lebanon, early this Friday morning."

Lebanese media is highlighting Israel's violation of Lebanon's airspace as well as the death of his children.

No one seems to be asking: what is Hamas doing in Lebanon in the first place?

At least there is finally public debate in Lebanon about Hezbollah's role in the country, about its absurd claim that its "resistance" against Israel is necessary for Lebanon's security. (How's that working out for ya, Beirut?)

But how has the Lebanese army allowed Hamas to act as an independent militia within its borders?

How does a foreign terrorist group embed itself in another sovereign state, establish a military infrastructure, and conduct international attacks from Lebanese territory—without anyone taking responsibility?

Where are the Lebanese politicians or journalists asking what authority Hamas has to operate in Sidon, Tyre, or the Bekaa Valley?

Where is the outcry about Lebanon’s sovereignty being eroded not by Israel—but by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups like Islamic Jihad?

Hassan Farhat wasn’t just a rogue militant. He had a command structure, a regional portfolio, and lethal capabilities. These capabilities don't spring up overnight. And it poses an existential question for Lebanon:

Who really runs your country?

Until Lebanon reckons with the armed groups operating freely within its borders, every strike, every death, and every escalation will remain part of a war not only against Israel—but against Lebanese sovereignty itself.