The emerging official narrative is that a welder accidentally set off a stockpile of fireworks, which then caused more than 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate stored at a nearby warehouse to explode.
Protesters blamed the ruling elite for driving their children out of Lebanon because they failed to build a country that could provide jobs, as unemployment for under-35s is at 37%.
Lebanon, Iraq, and Iran declared recent Israeli aggression as an act of war after attacks on Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq over the weekend. The so-called preemptive strikes were backed by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo.
The Saudis have been meddling in Lebanon, and are being blamed for the resignation of the prime minister. Lebanon may fall into to civil war or a war between Israel and Hezbollah. It appears that the crown price is embarking on policies that are destabilizing the region.