Lebanon faces the difficult challenge of disarming a weakened Hezbollah

Lebanon faces the difficult challenge of disarming a weakened Hezbollah

Lebanon is experiencing a new and uncertain time in which its largest political and military player is on the ropes. The Hezbollah party-militia reached a ceasefire agreement with the Israeli government last November, but it has not freed it from Israeli troops, with almost daily attacks in what Israel describes as efforts to prevent the group’s rearmament in southern Lebanon. The clampdown on Hezbollah, severely weakened after months of open wa…

Eurasia Group managing director discusses Lebanon, Hezbollah, at Watson event

On Monday, Firas Maksad - managing director for Middle East and North Africa practice at Eurasia Group, a political risk consultancy firm - discussed the future of Lebanon and the Lebanese people following the 2024 ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel.The event, titled "A New Lebanon Faces a New World," was organized by the Center for Middle East Studies in partnership with the Arab Society.Maksad started by discussing the unique opportunity t…

Senior Lebanese politician - 'Hezbollah leader should be sent to the gallows'

Lebanese Syriac Union Party leader Ibrahim Murad called for Hezbollah’s leaders to be tried and hanged for treason, declaring that the group has no place in politics and warning that Christians are ready to defend themselves if Lebanon slides back into civil war. The post WATCH: Senior Lebanese politician – ‘Hezbollah leader should be sent to the gallows’ appeared first on World Israel News.

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called the disarmament of Hezbollah a "delicate" issue.

Lebanon president says disarming Hezbollah is a ‘delicate issue’ as strikes in south kill 2

Hezbollah has said it would never allow anyone to disarm it. Read more at straitstimes.com.

No longer ‘Highly Delusional’ – Lebanese MP Open to ‘Normalization’ with Israel

'I used to support the resistance [...], but it turned out I was highly delusional.'