Lebanon
The U.S. Must Judge Terrorists by Their Actions and Ideology, Not the Veneer of Respectability with Which They Paint Themselves
A Renewed Buffer Zone Strategy Reflects Israel’s Shift Toward Physical Security Over Deterrence
Reports in Recent Days Have Suggested That Direct Negotiations Between Israel and the Government May Soon Begin
Israeli Policymakers View the Current Moment as a ‘Window of Opportunity’ with Lebanon, Albeit a Constrained One
Inside Hezbollah’s Justification for Renewed Conflict With Israel
The Available Choices in Lebanon Are That Hezbollah Will Be Permitted to Gradually Re-Arm, or That Israel Will Prevent It from Doing So
Israeli Forces Conducted the Raid on the Basis of Dismantling an ‘Islamic Group’ and/or Hamas Cell That Was Plotting to Attack Israel
The Pope Asks Europe to Follow Lebanon’s Example
Another Round of High-Intensity Combat at Some Stage Remains a Probability
It Is Clear That Israel’s Deep Intelligence Penetration of Hezbollah Persists
Israel Has Given Beirut an Ultimatum That It Will Carry Out a Broad Operation If the Lebanese Armed Forces Do Not Step up Their Efforts
The Various Components of the Iran-Led Axis of Resistance, and the Tehran Regime Itself, Remain Stronger than Their Domestic Opponents
Maintaining Its Arms Will Enable Hamas to Prevent Israel from Achieving the Aim of Keeping Hamas Away from Governance
Lebanon’s Plan to Demilitarize Hezbollah by Year-End Could Falter, Risking Renewed Tensions with Israel and Economic Crisis
UNHCR Is Among the U.N.’s Most Irreplaceable and Cost-Effective Programs
To Root Disarmament in Precedent Undercuts the Efficacy of Hezbollah’s Legal Resistance, Both Inside Lebanon and on the World Stage
Hezbollah Isn’t Done. Despite Leadership Losses, Its Financing Remains Resilient
The Lebanese Government Appears to Want to Commence a Negotiating Process with Hezbollah, Seeking to Convince It to Give up Its Arms Voluntarily