Lebanese soldiers deployed in Houla on Feb. 18, 2025, hours after the retreat of the Israeli army. (Credit: Matthieu Karam/L'Orient Today)
BEIRUT — With its name reminiscent of one of the biggest blows suffered by Hezbollah during the latest war with Israel — the rigged pagers explosion on Sept. 17 which killed dozens of people and maimed thousands — a new bill was introduced by a U.S. Republican representative, Greg Steube, a staunch supporter of Israel.The text conditions all aid provided by Washington to the Lebanese Army to the full revocation by Lebanon's government of Hezbollah's political legitimacy. A condition that also applies to its ally, the Amal Movement, headed by Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri. Reintroduced on March 5, the "Preventing Armed Groups from Engaging in Radicalism" (PAGER) Act was first introduced two days after the attack, on Sept. 18, 2024, during former President Joe Biden's administration, and did not receive a vote back then and...
BEIRUT — With its name reminiscent of one of the biggest blows suffered by Hezbollah during the latest war with Israel — the rigged pagers explosion on Sept. 17 which killed dozens of people and maimed thousands — a new bill was introduced by a U.S. Republican representative, Greg Steube, a staunch supporter of Israel.The text conditions all aid provided by Washington to the Lebanese Army to the full revocation by Lebanon's government of Hezbollah's political legitimacy. A condition that also applies to its ally, the Amal Movement, headed by Speaker of Parliament Nabih Berri. Reintroduced on March 5, the "Preventing Armed Groups from Engaging in Radicalism" (PAGER) Act was first introduced two days after the attack, on Sept. 18, 2024, during former President Joe Biden's administration, and did not receive a vote back then...