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ANALYSIS

To suffocate Hezbollah, Israel seeks ‘military and security tutelage’ over Lebanon

Israel is putting forward its demands as faits accomplis. The unprecedented Israeli operation in the Lebanese coastal town of Batroun is in this spirit. 

To suffocate Hezbollah, Israel seeks ‘military and security tutelage’ over Lebanon

Lebanese Army soldiers inspect the area after an Israeli abduction operation in Batroun, Nov. 2, 2024. (Credit: Ibrahim Chalhoub/AFP)

Lebanon has never been shielded from outside influence. The idea of placing the country under a sort of international tutelage reemerged in the past few years, especially after the August 2020 Beirut port blast. The proposal involved boosting...
Lebanon has never been shielded from outside influence. The idea of placing the country under a sort of international tutelage reemerged in the past few years, especially after the August 2020 Beirut port blast. The proposal involved boosting...