Bombs in Lebanon…

A lot can happen in Lebanon in 48 hours. Earlier today, several people in Lebanon died when Syrian warplanes bombed rebels in Arsal. As Lebanon continues its slide into the Syrian conflict, anti-Syrian sentiments in Lebanon are on the rise. This morning in Beirut, anti-Syrian graffiti was found spray-painted in Ashrafieh by a group calling itself “The Soldiers of Christ.” Over the past few weeks, Syrian refugees around Lebanon have been shot at, harassed by patrols, and tied up and beaten. While two Lebanese Army soldiers were killed on Friday by a roadside bomb near the border with Syria, an attack on a military checkpoint controlled by Hezbollah on Saturday night reportedly resulted in casualties as well. Though Saturday’s attack was originally thought to have been caused by a suicide bomber, journalists later reported that it was caused by explosives. With roadside bombs detonating and bombs being dropped from Syrian warplanes on Lebanese soil, it’s easy for many of us in Lebanon to feel like things here are heating up…