Following the resumption of the Israeli military offensive in Gaza, Lebanese media reported alarming statements wrongly attributed to the American diplomat Steve Witkoff.
The destruction in the area of Kafaat in the southern suburbs of Beirut during the last war. (Credit: Mohammad Yassin/L'OLJ)
As the Israeli army bombarded several areas of southern Lebanon and a building in Beirut's southern suburbs this Friday, March 28, in retaliation to rocket fire from the south, we invite you to revisit this article, originally published on March 22, 2025. Will Lebanon be subjected to U.S.-Israeli pressure to normalize its relations with Israel? The question circulated across several Lebanese media outlets, which claimed serious threats loom over Lebanon if it continues to reject normalization with Israel, including the possibility of resumed bombings on Beirut’s southern suburbs.It seems that the timing of these leaks was “well chosen,” coming one day after the resumption of Israel’s military offensive in Gaza. The information, reported on Monday evening by journalists close to Amal and Hezbollah, is attributed to an unnamed Lebanese...
As the Israeli army bombarded several areas of southern Lebanon and a building in Beirut's southern suburbs this Friday, March 28, in retaliation to rocket fire from the south, we invite you to revisit this article, originally published on March 22, 2025. Will Lebanon be subjected to U.S.-Israeli pressure to normalize its relations with Israel? The question circulated across several Lebanese media outlets, which claimed serious threats loom over Lebanon if it continues to reject normalization with Israel, including the possibility of resumed bombings on Beirut’s southern suburbs.It seems that the timing of these leaks was “well chosen,” coming one day after the resumption of Israel’s military offensive in Gaza. The information, reported on Monday evening by journalists close to Amal and Hezbollah, is attributed to an unnamed...