[1] Under mounting pressure and the U.S.-led “Roadmap to Peace,” Prime Minister Ariel Sharon reluctantly authorized the evictions. And Lebanon will bear the consequences,” said the prime minister at a press conference convened during a meeting with Japan’s prime minister. The Israeli air force severed Lebanon’s communications with the outside, bombing cell phone towers and power stations. With the international outcry over the civilian toll increasing and the hasty U.S.-led evacuation effort’s confusion, Olmert went “all in” with the Israeli Air Force. The views expressed in this article do not reflect the opinions of the Department of War and the United States Air Force.

Source: CBC News January 16, 2026 21:03 UTC