Why Arabs Cheered for Israel This Week

Israel’s strike against a group of high-ranking Hizballah operatives, which also killed an Iranian general, met with approval and praise from many Arabs, much of it expressed via social media. In explaining this surprising groundswell of appreciation for the Israeli military, Abdulrahman al-Rashed points to Hizballah’s “heinous actions of targeting its rivals in Lebanon and its involvement in the killing of thousands in Syria.” He continues: