The breeze of optimism that blew Wednesday night following caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s remarks on a possible agreement to end the war in Lebanon soon dissipated.Israeli bombardments continue, forcing new waves of civilians to flee their homes daily, while clashes between Hezbollah fighters and Israeli soldiers persist in southern Lebanon. Despite this harsh reality, Mikati’s comments led many Lebanese to believe in the possibility of a rapid end to this war, which has dragged on for nearly 13 months and intensified after Sept. 17, with the detonation of thousands of Hezbollah members’ pagers.Mikati’s remarks on a potential deal were based on the visit of U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein, accompanied by White House coordinator for the Middle East Brett McGurk to Israel to study the details of a possible agreement. Mikati added that...
The breeze of optimism that blew Wednesday night following caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s remarks on a possible agreement to end the war in Lebanon soon dissipated.Israeli bombardments continue, forcing new waves of civilians to flee their homes daily, while clashes between Hezbollah fighters and Israeli soldiers persist in southern Lebanon. Despite this harsh reality, Mikati’s comments led many Lebanese to believe in the possibility of a rapid end to this war, which has dragged on for nearly 13 months and intensified after Sept. 17, with the detonation of thousands of Hezbollah members’ pagers.Mikati’s remarks on a potential deal were based on the visit of U.S. envoy Amos Hochstein, accompanied by White House coordinator for the Middle East Brett McGurk to Israel to study the details of a possible agreement. Mikati...
